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PROPOSED WARREN TOWNSHIP

SUBDIVISION, LAND DEVELOPMENT

AND MOBILE HOME PARK ORDINANCE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ARTICLE I Sec t ion 100 Sec t ion 101 Sec t ion 102

ARTICLE I1 Sec t ion 200

ARTICLE 111 Sec t ion 300

AKTICLE I V

Sec t ion 400 Sec t ion 401

ARTICLE V Sec t ion 500 S e c t i o n 501 Sec t ion 502 Sec t ion 503 S e c t i o n 554 Sec t ion 505

ARTICLE V I S e c t i o n 600 Sec t ion 601

ARTICLE V I 1 Sec t ion 700 Sec t ion 701 S e c t i o n 702 Sec t ion 703

AXTICLE VI11 Sec t ion 800 S e c t i o n 801 Sec t ion 802

AKTTCLE I X S e c t i o n 900 Sec t ion 901 S e c t i o n 902 S e c t i o n 903 Sec t ion 904 Sec t ion 905

PURPOSES AND INTERPRETATION

I n t e r p r e t a t i o n .................................... i Purposes .......................................... 1

S e v e r a b i l i t y ...................................... 1

SHORT TITLE Shor t T i t l e ....................................... 2

DEFINITIONS D e f i n i t i o n s ....................................... 2

CONTROL OF SUBDIVISIONS AND LAND DEVELOPMENTS. RECORDING OF PLANS. DEDICATIONS OF PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS Con t ro l of 6 Recording of Final Plans. and Dedica t ion of P rope r ty and Improvements ......................... 7

Subdiv is ions and Land Developments .....

GENERAL PROCEDURE AND JURISDICTION P l a n Approving Author i ty .......................... 7 Submi t ta l of P l ans ................................ 7

Review of P l a n s ................................... 8 Approval of P lans ; Hearing ........................ 8 S p e c i a l Exceptions ................................ 8

App l i ca t ion Fees .................................. 8

PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATION Consu l t a t ion With Planning Commission ............. 8 Sketch P l a n Submission ............................ 9

PRELIMINARY PLANS P l a n Requirements ................................. 9 R e v i e w Procedure .................................. 1 2 Cons idera t ion of Zoning Regula t ions ............... 13 Cons idera t ion of Subsurface Condit ions ............ 13

FINAL RECORD PLANS

Review Procedure .................................. 15 P l a n Requirements ................................. 13

Minor Subdiv is ion Option .......................... 15

MOBILE HOME PARK REGULATIONS Procedure ......................................... 16

Renewable Mobile Home P a r k . P e r m i t ................. 16

Yard and Setback Requirements ..................... 17 Park S t r e e t System ................................ 1 7

P l a n Requirements ................................. 1 6

Lo t Requirements. ................................. 17

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S ec t ion 906 Sec t ion 907 Sec t ion 908 Sec t ion 909 Sec t ion 910 Sec t ion 911 Sec t ion 912 Sec t ion 913 Sec t ion 914 Sec t ion 915

ARTICLE X Sec t ion 1000 Sec t ion 1001 Sec t ion 1002 Sec t ion 1003 Sec t ion 1004 Sec t ion 1005 Sec t ion 1006 Sec t ion 1007 Sec t ion 1008

ARTICLE X I Sec t ion 1100 Sec t ion 1101 Sec t ion 1102 S e c t i o n 1103 Sec t ion 1104 S e c t i o n 1105 Sec t ion 1106 Sec t ion 1107 Sec t ion 1108 Sec t ion 1109 Sec t ion 1110 Sec t ion 1111 Sec t ion 1112 Sec t ion 1113 Sec t ion 1114

ARTICLE X I 1 Sec t ion 1200 Sec t ion 1201

LRTICLE XI11 Sec t ion 1300 Sec t ion 1301 S e c t i o n 1302

TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued)

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U t i l i t y Improvements .............................. 18 Usable Open Space ................................. 19 Buffer S t r i p s ..................................... 20 Walkways ........................................... 20 Other S i t e Improvements ........................... 20 S k i r t i n g .......................................... 20 S t r e e t L igh t ing ................................... 20 Park Areas f o r Nonres iden t i a l Uses ................. 20 R e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s of t h e Pa rk Operator ............. 21 Tiedowns .......................................... 2 1

DESIGN STANDARDS App l i ca t ion ....................................... 26 General S tandards ................................. 26 Blocks and Lots ................................... 26 Hazards ........................................... 29 Slopes ............................................ 29 Floodpla ins ....................................... 29 Eros ion and Sediment Cont ro l ...................... 29 S t r e e t s . A l l eys and Sidewalks ..................... 30 P u b l i c F a c i l i t i e s . ................................ 34

IMPROVENENT STANDARDS Cons t ruc t ion of Improvements. ..................... 35 Guarantee of Improvement Completion ............... 35 Release from Improvement Bond ..................... 35 Remedies t o E f f e c t Completion of Improvements ..... 35 Materials and Cons t ruc t ion S tandards .............. 36 Surveys ........................................... 36 P l a t s and Surveys ................................. 36 Standards f o r Monuments and Markers ............... 36 Standards f o r Curbs and G u t t e r s ................... 37 Standards f o r S t r e e t s ............................. 37 Standards fo r Sidewalks ........................... 37 Standards f o r Sewer and Water Systems ............. 38 Modif ica t ion of O f f i c i a l Plans .................... 38 Standard f o r Storm Drainage ........................ 39 F i l i n g P lans and P r o f i l e s ......................... 40

PENALTIES P e n a l t i e s ......................................... 4 1 C o n f l i c t of Interest .............................. 4 1

EFFECTIVE DATE: ENACTMENT E f f e c t i v e Date .................................... 4 1 Repealer .......................................... 4 1 Enactment ......................................... 42

AN ORDINLICE REGULATING SUBDIVISIONS, LAND DEVELOPMENTS AND NOBILE HOJ$E PAFXS WITHIN WARREN TOWNSHI? , FMNKLIN COUNTY , PENNSPLVAVIA; REQUIRING THE SUBMITTAL OF SUBDIVISION, LAND DEVELOPMENT AND MOBILE HOME PARK PLAnS FOB TOhJNSHIP APPROVAL; PRESCRIBING STANDARDS OF DESIGN, PLAN REQUIREMENTS, PLAX PRO- CESSING, IMPROVEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION REQUImMENTS, AND CON- DITIONS OF ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC IM'PROVEMEXTS.

The 3oard of Supervisors of Warren Township, F r a n k l i n County, Pennsylvania, does h e r e i n and hereby o r d a i n t h a t an ordinance r e g u l a t i n g s u b d i v i s i o n s , land developments and mobile home parks w i t h i n Warren Township, F r a n k l i n County, Penn- sy lvan ia ; r e q u i r i n g t h e s u b m i t t a l of Subdivis ion, Land Development and Mobile E G X ~ Pazk P lans f o r Township approval ; p r e s c r i b i n g s t a z d a r d s of des ign , p l a n re- quiremencs, p l a n processing procedures , improvement and c o n s t r u c t i o n r e q u i r e x e r x s , ai-d c o n d i t i o c of acceptance of p u b l i c improvements, i s hereby ordained pursuant t o --- The Pennsylvania l i u n i c i p a l i t i e s - Planning- Code, A c t 247 , e f f e c t i v e Januaky 1 (P.L. 805 , J u l y 31, 1968) as mnended.

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ARTICLE I

PURPOSES AND INTERPRETATION

Sectiori 100, Purposes. s u i t a b l e f o r b u i l d i n g purposes and human h a b i t a t i o n and t o provide f o r t h e harmoni- ous developmen: of Warren Township, f o r t h e coord ina t ion of e x i s t i n g s t reets wi th proposed streets; €o r adequate open space f o r t r a f f i c , r e c r e a t i o n , l i g h t and a i r , sedimenta2ion c o n t r o l and f o r proper d i s t r i b u t i o n of popu la t ion , thereby c r e a t i n g condicions f a v o r a b l e t o t h e h e a l t h , s a f e t y , mora l s , and g e n e r a l w e l f a r e of 'che c i t - izcm of Warren Towaship.

This Ordinance i s enacted for t h e purpose of a s s u r i n g si tes

Sec t ion 101. I n t e r p r e t a t i o n . The p rov i s ions of t h i s Ordinance s h a l l be he ld t o be mi.r?imtim requirements t o meet t h e above s t a t e d purposes where t h e p rov i s ions of t h i s O-rdinsnce impose g r e a t e r r e s t r i c t i o n s than those of any s t a t u t e , o t h e r ordinance, o r r e g u l a t i o n , t h e p r o v i s i o n of t h i s Ordinance s h a l l p r e v a i l .

Sec:ion 1G2. S e v e r a b i l i t y . The p rov i s ions of t h i s Ordinance s h a l l be s e v e r a b l e , e.na if any of i t s p r o v i s i o n s shall b e he ld t o be u n c o n s t i t u t i o n a l , i l l e g a l o r in- v a l i d , such d e c i s i o n s h a l l n o t a f f e c t t h e v a l i d i t y of any of t he remaining p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Ordinance. It i s hereby dec la red as a l e g i s l a t i v e i n t e n t t h a t t h i s ordinance would have been adopted had such u n c o n s t i t u t i o n a l , i l l e g a l , o r i n v a l i d p r o v i s i o n no t been included h e r e i n .

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ARTICLE 11

SHORT TITLE

Sec t ion 200. Subdi-vision. Land DeVelODment. and Mobile Home Park Ordinance of 1977".

Short T i t l e . This Ordinance may be c i t e d as "The Warren Township

ARTICLE I11

DEFINITIONS

Sec t ion 300. D e f i n i t i o n s . A s used i n t h i s Ordinance words i n t h e s i n g u l a r in- c lude t h e p l u r a l , and those i n t h e p l u r a l i nc lude t h e s i n g u l a r . The word "person" inc ludes co rpora t ion , unincorporated a s s o c i a t i o n and p a r t n e r s h i p , as w e l l as an i n d i v i d u a l . The word "building" inc ludes t h e meaning of l l s t r u c t u r e t r and s h a l l be construed as i f followed by t h e phrase "or p a r t thereof" . iilg words as used i n t h i s Ordinance s h a l l have t h e meanings i n d i c a t e d below:

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Accelerated Erosion: The removal of s u r f a c e materials by t h e a c t i o n of n a t u r a l elements caused by man's manipulat ion of t h e landscape.

Acceptable P r i v a t e Road: A s t r i p of l a n d , i nc lud ing t h e e n t i r e right-of-way, intended t o be used as a means of v e h i c u l a r and p e d e s t r i a n c i r c u l a t i o n , being no t less than 33 f e e t i n width, n o t exceeding a grade of 18%, whose cont inuing p r i v a t e c h a r a c t e r i s guaranteed by a covenant running wi th t h e l a n d i n a form accep tab le t o t h e Township.

Accessory Building: A b u i l d i n g subord ina te t o and detached from t h e main b u i l d i n g and loca ted on t h e same l o t w i t h such p r i n c i p a l u s e o r main b u i l d i n g .

A g r i c u l t u r a l Purposes: Any l o t , t rac t , o r p a r c e l of land which i s c o n t i n u a l l y c u l t i v a t e d f o r g e n e r a l farm purposes , commercial t r u c k growing, commercial orchards o r commercial n u r s e r i e s o r t h e woodlands and g raz ing l ands connected the re - w i th and operated as a p a r t t h e r e o f .

Block: An area bounded by streets o r proposed streets.

Board: The Board of Supervisors of Warren Township, F rank l in County, Pennsylvania.

Cartway: use.

The p o r t i o n of a street intended f o r v e h i c u l a r

Clear-s ight Distance: A l i n e of unobstructed v i s i o n from a p o i n t f o u r and one-half ( 4 - 1 / 2 ' 0 " ) f e e t above t h e c e n t e r l i n e of a s t ree t t o t h e f a r t h e s t p o i n t on t h e top of an o b j e c t f o u r ( 4 " ) i nches high on t h e same c e n t e r l i n e .

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Clear-s ight T r i ang le : An area of unobstructed v i s i o n a t street i n t e r s e c t i o n s de f ined by l i n e s of s i g h t between p o i n t s a t a given d i s t a n c e from t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n of t h e street c e n t e r l i n e s .

County: F r a n k l i n County, Pennsylvania.

Cul-de-sac: A street wi th access c losed a t one end and wi th a v e h i c u l a r turn-around a t t h e closed end.

Developer: Any landowner, agent of such landowner o r ten- ant: w i th t h e permission of such landowner, who makes o r causes t o be made a s u b d i v i s i o n of land o r land development o r mobile home park.

Drainage: The flow of water o r l i q u i d w a s t e and t h e methods of d i r e c t i n g such flow.

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used as l i v i n g q u a r t e r s f o r one o r more persons.

Dwelling Unit : One o r more rooms used f o r l i v i n g and s l e e p i n g purposes and having a k i t c h e n wi th f i x e d cooking f a c i l i t l ies arranged f o r occupancy by one (1) family o r a s i n g l e person.

Dwelling, S i n g l e Family, Detached: A bui ld- i ng used by one (1) fami ly , having oile (1) dwell ing u n i t and having two (2) s i d e yards .

Dwelling, S i n g l e Family, Semi-detached: A b u i l d i n g used by one (1) family, having one (1) s i d e yard and one (1) p a r t y w a l l i n common wi th another, b u i l d i n g .

Dwelling, S i n g l e Family, Attached (Row House o r Town House): A b u i l d i n g used by one (1) family, and having two (2) p a r t y walls i n common wi th o t h e r b u i l d i n g s .

Dwelling, Two Family, Detached: A b u i l d i n g used by two (2) f a m i l i e s , w i th one (1) dwell- i ng u n i t arranged over t h e o t h e r , having two (2) s i d e ya rds .

Dwelling, Two Family, Semi-detached: A bui ld- i n g used by two ( 2 ) f a m i l i e s , w i th one (1) dwell ing u n i t arranged over t h e o t h e r ; having one (1) s i d e yard, and having one (1) p a r t y w a l l i n common wi th another b u i l d i n g .

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Earth-movinp A c t i v i t y : d i s t u r b s t h e s u r f a c e of t h e l a n d inc lud ing , b u t n o t l i m i t e d t o , excavat ion, embankments, land development, s u b d i v i s i o n development, mineral e x t r a c t i o n and t h e moving, d e p o s i t i n g , o r s t o r i n g of s o i l , r ock , o r e a r t h .

Any c o n s t r u c t i o n o r o t h e r a c t i v i t y which

Easement: f o r c e r t a i n p u b l i c , quasi-publ ic , o r p r i v a t e purposes; a l s o t h e land t o which such r i g h t p e r t a i n s .

A desc r ibed r i g h t g ran ted f o r t h e u s e of p r i v a t e land

Engineer,: engineer by t h e Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

A person duly r e g i s t e r e d as a p r o f e s s i o n a l

Engineer, Township: The Township Engineer appointed under t h e Second Class Township Code.

Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan: t e x t and diagrams designed t o prevent eroded material from l eav ing t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n s i te .

A p l a n inc lud ing narrative

Excavation: Any act by which e a r t h , sand, g r a v e l , rock o r any o t h e r s imi l a r material i s dug i n t o , c u t , q u a r r i e d , uncovered, removed, d i s p l a c e d , r e l o c a t e d , o r bulldozed and s h a l l i nc lude t h e cond i t ions r e s u l t i n g therefrom.

Land Development: (1) The improvement of one Lot o r two o r m o r e contiguous l o t s , t racts , o r p a r c e l s of land f o r any purpose in - volving (a) a group of two o r more b u i l d i n g s , o r (b) t h e d i v i s i o n o r a l l o c a t i o n of l and o r space between o r among two o r more ex- i s t i n g o r p rospec t ive occupants by means o f , o r f o r t h e purpose o f , s treets, common areas, l e a s e h o l d s , condominiums, b u i l d i n g groups o r o t h e r f e a t u r e s ; (2) a subd iv i s ion of l and .

Landowner: c luding t h e ho lde r of an o p t i o n o r c o n t r a c t t o purchase (whether o r no t such o p t i o n or c o n t r a c t i s s u b j e c t t o any c o n d i t i o n ) , a lessee i f h e i s au tho r i zed under t h e lease t o e x e r c i s e t h e r i g h t s of t h e landowner, o r o t h e r person having a p r o p r i e t a r y i n t e r e s t i n l a n d , s h a l l b e deemed t o b e a landowner f o r t h e purpose of t h i s Ordinance.

The l e g a l o r b e n e f i c i a l owner o r owners of land in-

Mobile Home: p l a c e of zssembly; which i s t r a n s p o r t a b l e and contained i n one (I) u n i t o r two (2) o r more u n i t s designed t o be jo ined i n t o one in- t e g r a l u n i t capable of a g a i n being sepa ra t ed f o r r epea ted towing, which arrives a t a s i t e complete and ready f o r occupancy except f o r minor and i n c i d e n t a l unpacking and assembly o p e r a t i o n s , and cons t ruc t ed s o t h a t i t may b e used without a permanent foundat ion.

Mobile H o m e Lot: A p a r c e l of land i n a mobile home pa rk , improved w i t h t h e necessa ry u t i l i t y connect ions and o t h e r appurtenances

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necessa ry f o r t h e e r e c t i o n the reon of a s i n g l e mobile home, which i s l eased by t h e park owner t o t h e occupants of t h e mobile home e r e c t e d on t h e l o t .

Mobile Home Park: A p a r c e l of land under s i n g l e ownership which has been planned and improved f o r t h e placement of mobile hones f o r non-transient u se , c o n s i s t i n g of two (2) o r more mobile home l o t s *

Planning Commission: The Planning Commission of Warren Township.

Reserve S t r i p : a s t reet o r road from a d j a c e n t p r o p e r t i e s o r from ano the r street .

A p a r c e l of ground i n s e p a r a t e ownership s e p a r a t i n g

Runoff: given watershed a f t e r a f a l l of r a i n o r snow t h a t does n o t e n t e r t h e s o i l b u t runs o f f t h e s u r f a c e of t h e land.

The s u r f a c e water d i scha rge o r r a t e of d i scha rge of a

Runoff From A F u l l y Developed Area Upstream: The s u r f a c e water runoff t h a t can b e reasonably a n t i c i p a t e d upon maximum development of t h a t area of t h e watershed l o c a t e d upstream from t h e sub- j ec t t r ac t , as permit ted by p r e v a i l i n g s u b d i v i s i o n ordinance, zoning, o r t h e Township comprehensive p l an , i f such e x i s t s .

Sec re t a ry : The Township S e c r e t a r y of Warren Township.

Sed inen ta t ion : The p rocess by which mine ra l o r o rgan ic matter i s accumulated o r depos i t ed by moving wind, water, o r g r a v i t y . Once t h i s matter i s depos i t ed ( o r remains suspended i n water) , i t i s u s u a l l y r e f e r r e d t o as "sediment".

Slope: t i c a l d i f f e r e n c e i n f e e t p e r one hundred (100'0") f e e t of h o r i - z o n t a l d i s t a n c e .

Slopes are t o b e expressed i n a percentage based upon ver-

S o i l Analysis : S o i l tests t o determine t h e presence of any l i m i t - i ng zone and t h e c a p a c i t y of t h e s o i l t o permit t h e passage of w a t e r . A t es t p i t f o r examination of t h e s o i l p r o f i l e on a31 l o t s must be provided t o a depth of seven (7) f e e t o r t o t h e top of t h e l i m i t i n g zone whichever i s less. P e r c o l a t i o n tes ts conducted subsequent t o t h e de t e rmina t ion of any l i m i t i n g zone must be performed on a l l l o t s except t hose s u i t a b l e only f o r sand mounds.

S o i l S t a b i l i z a t i o n : Chemical o r s t r u c t u r a l t r ea tmen t of a m a s s of s o i l t o i n c r e a s e o r ma in ta in i t s s t a b i l i t y o r o the rwise improve i t s engineer ing p r o p e r t i e s .

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Subdivider: The owner, developer o r t h e au tho r i zed agent of t h e owner of a s u b d i v i s i o n , land development o r mobile home park.

- Subdivis ion: The d i v i s i o n o r r e d i v i s i o n of a l o t , t rac t o r p a r c e l of land by any means i n t o two ( 2 ) o r more l o t s , t racts , p a r c e l s o r o t h e r d i v i s i o n s of land inc lud ing changes i n e x i s t i n g l o t l i n e s f o r t h e purpose whether immediate o r f u t u r e , of lease t r a n s f e r o r owner- s h i p o r b u i l d i n g o r l o t development.

Subd iv i s ion , Xinor: s t ree t o r road invo lv ing f o u r o r less l o t s , p a r c e l s of l a n d , o r

Any subd iv i s ion a b u t t i n g an e x i s t i n g p u b l i c

o t h e r d i v i s i o n of iand which does n o t r e q u i r e a new s t reet , t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n of s a n i t a r y sewers, storm sewers, water mains o r p i p e s , o r o t h e r p u b l i c improvements o r a land development wi th f o u r o r fewer a t t ached s t r u c t u r e s .

Surveyor, Reg i s t e red : surveyor by t h e Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

A person duly r e g i s t e r e d as a p r o f e s s i o n a l

Swale: water r u n o f f .

A low l y i n g s t r e t c h of land which g a t h e r s o r carries s u r f a c e

Topsoi l : ter o r humus d e b r i s .

F e r t i l e s u r f a c e and subsu r face s o i l s r i c h i n o rgan ic m a t -

Township:

Usable Open Space: A p a r c e l o r p a r c e l s of land o r an area of water, o r a combination of land and water w i t h i n a development s i t e and de- s igned and intended f o r t h e u s e o r enjoyment of r e s i d e n t s of t h e sub- d i v i s i o n o r mobile home park o r o t h e r land development, n o t i nc lud ing streets, o f f street parking areas, and areas se t a s i d e f o r p u b l i c f a - c i l i t i e s .

Warren Township, F rank l in County, Pennsylvania.

Watercourse: A permanent stream, i n t e r m i t t e n t stream, r ive r , brook, c r eek , channel o r d i t c h f o r water, whether n a t u r a l o r man-made.

ARTICLE I V

CONTROL OF SUBDIVISIONS AND LAND DEVELOPt'IENTS,

AND IMPROVEMENTS RECORDING OF PLANS, DEDICATIONS OF PROPERTY

400. d a t e of t h i s Ordinance no subd iv i s ion o r development of any l o t , t r ac t , o r

Control of Subdivis ions and Land Developments. From and a f t e r t h e ef-

p a r c e l of land w i t h i n t h e Township s h a l l be made, and no s t reet , s a n i t a r y sewer, storm sewer, water main o r o t h e r f a c i l i t y i n connect ion the rewi th s h a l l b e l a i d o u t , cons t ruc t ed , opened o r ded ica t ed f o r p u b l i c u s e o r t ravel o r f o r t h e common u s e of occupants of b u i l d i n g s a b u t t i n g thereon, except i n s t r i c t accordance wi th t h e pro- v i s i o n s of this Ordinance. No l o t i n a s u b d i v i s i o n o r land development may be s o l d ;

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no p c r n i t t o erect , a l t e r o r r e p a i r any b u i l d i n g upon land i n a s u b d i v i s i o n , land development o r mobile home park may b e i s s u e d , no b u i l d i n g may be e r e c t e d , and no changes may be made i n t h e contour of t h e land; c o grad ing , excava t ing , removal o r d e s t r u c t i o n of t h e t o p s o i l , trees o r o t h e r v e g e t a t i v e cover of t h e land may be com- menced i n a s u b d i v i s i o n o r land development u n l e s s and u n t i l a p l a n f o r t h e subdi- v i s i o n , land development o r mobile home park has been approved by t h e Board of Su- p e r v i s o r s and recorded, and u n t i l t h e improvements r equ i r ed by t h e Board of Super- v i s o r s i n connect ion the rewi th have e i t h e r been cons t ruc t ed i n s t r ic t accordance wi th t h e s t anda rds and s p e c i f i c a t i o n s of t h e Township o r guaranteed as provided i n t h i s Ordinance. Said s t a n d a r d s and s p e c i f i c a t i o n s , p a r t i c u l a r l y as p resen ted i n Art ic ie X of t h i s Ordinance are dec la red t o b e a minimum gua ran tee t h a t a l l streets shown on any proposed p l a n are of s u f f i c i e n t width and proper grade and s o l o c a t e d as t o accommodate t h e probable volume of t r a f f i c thereon, a f f o r d adequate l i g h t and a i r , f a c i l i t a t e f i r e p r o t e c t i o n , provide access f o r f i r e f i g h t i n g equipment t o b u i l d i n g s and provide a coord ina te system of streets conforming t o t h e Township's O f f i c i a l P l an of streets; and f u r t h e r , t h a t t h e land whereon b u i l d i n g s are t o b e cons t ruc t ed i s of such c h a r a c t e r t h a t i t can b e used f o r b u i l d i n g purposes without danger t o h e a l t h o r p e r i l from f i r e , f l o o d o r o t h e r haza rd , t h a t a l l necessa ry o r r e q u i r e d e r o s i o n and sedimentat ion f a c i l i t i e s b e i n s t a l l e d p r i o r t o o r du r ing t h e i n i t i a l phase of c o n s t r u c t i o n of t h e s u b d i v i s i o n o r land development.

S e c t i o n 401. Upon approval of a f i n a l p l an , t h e developer s h a l l w i t h i n n i n e t y (90) days of such f i n a l approval record such p l a n i n t h e O f f i c e of t h e Recorder of Deeds of t h e County., and t h e streets, p a r k s , e r o s i o n and sediment f a c i l i t i e s and o t h e r p u b l i c improvements shown thereon s h a l l then be considered t o be a p a r t of t h e O f f i c i a l P l a n of t h e Town- s h i p . O f f e r s of d e d i c a t i o n of such p u b l i c improvements t o t h e Township s h a l l be sub- m i t t e d on a w r i t t e n , r e c o r d a b l e document s e t t i n g f o r t h by metes and bounds t h e o f f e r ; OT t h e owner may n o t e on t h e p l ans t h a t such improvements have n o t been o f f e r e d f o r d e d i c a t i o n t o t h e Township. Every street , pa rk , e r o s i o n and sediinent f a c i l i t y o r o t h e r p u b l i c improvement shown on a recorded s u b d i v i s i o n o r land development p l a n s h a l l b e deemed t o be a p r i v a t e s t reet , park, o r improvement u n t i l such t i m e as t h e same has been accepted by ordinance o r r e s o l u t i o n .

Recording of F i n a l P l a n s , and Dedicat ion of P rope r ty and improvements.

ARTICLE V

GENERAL PROCEDURE AND JURISDICTION

Sec t ion 500. P lan Approving Au thor i ty . A l l s u b d i v i s i o n , Land development, and mobile home pa rk p l ans s h a l l be s u b j e c t t o approval , m o d i f i c a t i o n , o r r e j e c t i o n by t h e Board of Supe rv i so r s ; i n t h e event such a p l a n i s disapproved t h e r easons t h e r e f o r s h a l l be set f o r t h i n w r i t i n g . A l l p l a n s s h a l l be r e f e r r e d t o t h e Planning Commission f o r i t s review and recommendations.

Sec t ion 501. Submi t t a l of ;Plans. The subd iv ide r s h a l l submit p re l imina ry cop ie s of s u b d i v i s i o n , land development and mobile home park p l a n s t o t h e Planning Commission and t h e Planning Commission s h a l l d i s t r i b u t e t h e r e q u i r e d number of cop ie s t o t h e Towaship, county and o t h e r review agencies concerned. A l l p l a n s when f i r s t submitted s h a l l b e considered p re l imina ry p l a n s . I f t h e subd iv ide r makes s u b s t a n t i a l r e v i s i o n s i n h i s p l ans a f t e r they have been approved i n p re l imina ry form, such r e v i s e d p l a n s s h a l l be t r e a t e d as p re l imina ry p l a n s when resubmit ted. Upon approval of t h e prelim- i n a r y p l a n s , t h e subd iv ide r s h a l l submit f i n a l p l a n s t o t h e Planning Commission and

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the Planning Corn-ission s h a l l d i s t r i b u t e t h e r e q u i r e d number of cop ie s t o t h e Town- s h i p agencies concerned. Mobile home park p l a n s s h a l l be reviewed i n t h e same man- n e r as subd iv i s ion and land development p l a n s .

Sec t ion 502, App l i ca t ion Fees. s h a l l be due upon s u b m i t t a l of a l l p l a n s under t h i s Ordinance. review f e e s , c o s t s , and expenses occasioned by s u b m i t t a l of an a p p l i c a t i o n s h a l l be paid by t h e a p p l i c a n t . The Board may r e q u i r e such advance d e p o s i t a g a i n s t such f e e s , COSTS, and expenses as i t may deem necessary.

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Such f e e s as are posted i n t h e Township O f f i c e A l l p r o f e s s i o n a l

Sec t ion 503. Review of P lans . Subdivis ion, l and development and mobile home park p l ans shall be reviewed by t h e Planning Commission a t i t s f i r s t r e g u l a r meeting f o l - lowing t h e d a t e of s u b m i t t a l provided such p l a n s s h a l l be submitted a t l eas t n i n e ( 9 ) days p r i o r t o t h e meeting, reviewed s h a l l b e open t o t h e p u b l i c .

Meetings of t h e Planning Commission a t which p l ans are

Sec t ion 504. Board of Supervisors s h a l l be considered approval of t h e arrangement and dimensions of s t reets , l o t s and o t h e r f e a t u r e s shown on t h e p l ans and may b e made c o n d i t i o n a l l y on s p e c i f i e d changes t o be inco rpora t ed i n t h e p l a n s . The Board's approval of t h e f i n a l p l a n s s h a l l be given only a f t e r t h e requirements and cond i t ions i n d i c a t e d on o r i n connect ion wi th t h e p re l imina ry p l ans have been m e t ; and s a i d approval s h a l l c o n s t i t u t e f i n a l Township approval f o r t h e purpose of r eco rd ing t h e p l a n s i n t h e Of- f i c e of t h e County Recorder of Deeds. Before a c t i n g on any p l a n , t h e Board of Su- p e r v i s o r s may a r r ange f o r a p u b l i c hea r ing thereon a f t e r g iv ing n o t i c e .

Sec t ion 505. S p e c i a l Exceptions. Where, owing t o s p e c i a l c o n d i t i o n s , a l i t e r a l enforcement of t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Ordinance would r e s u l t i n unnecessary ha rdsh ip , t h e Board of Supervisors may, on t h e b a s i s of an approved p re l imina ry p l an , make such reasonable excep t ion t h e r e t o as w i l l n o t b e c o n t r a r y t o t h e p u b l i c i n t e r e s t and may permit t h e sale of a l o t , i s suance of a pe rmi t , o r e r e c t i o n of a b u i l d i n g , s u b j e c t t o cond i t ions necessary t o a s s u r e adequate streets and o t h e r p u b l i c improvements.

Approval of P l a n s ; Hearing. Approval of p re l imina ry p l ans by t h e

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ARTICLE V I

' PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATION

Sec t ion 600. communications s h a l l be kep t as c o n f i d e n t i a l as p o s s i b l e . t h e Prel iminary P lan procedure o r w i th s u b d i v i s i o n , t h e subd iv ide r o r developer should be f a m i l i a r w i th t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s and should c o n s u l t w i th t h e Planning Com- mission about t h e fol lowing f a c t o r s :

Consu l t a t ion With Planning Commission, The conference and any o t h e r Before going ahead wi th

1. The s u i t a b i l i t y of t h e s i t e f o r development.

2 . The demand f o r a development of t h e type proposed i n t h e p a r t i c u l a r l o c a t i o n proposed.

3 . The a c c e s s i b i l i t y of t h e s i te .

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The a v a i l a b i l i t y of p u b l i c f a c i l i t i e s ( schoo l s , pa rks , water s a n i t a r y and storm sewerage, e tc . ) and p u b l i c s e r v i c e s ( p o l i c e , f i r e , r e f u s e d i s p o s a l , e t c . ) .

The e f f e c t on t h e p r o j e c t of any contemplated improvements o r t h e p roposa l s of 'any comprehensive p l a n and t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s .

Sewage f a c i l i t i e s requirements of t h e Department of Environnien- t a l Resources and t h e Township.

Erosion and sedimentat ion p l ans and pe rmi t s .

P recau t iona ry measures t o p re se rve o r p r o t e c t h i s t o r i c and na t - u r a l f e a t u r e s .

Approvals by a l l a p p r o p r i a t e agencies .

Sec t ion 601. w i th t h e Planning Commission, t h e subd iv ide r p repa re a Sketch P lan of h i s proposed development. t o t h e Planning Conmission f o r purposes of g e n e r a l l y i l l u s t r a t i n g and d i s c u s s i n g t h e proposed p r o j e c t . Top0 d a t a i n t h e form of a USGS 7.5 min,quadrangle wich t h e t r ac t d e l i n e a t e d should be provided.

Sketch P l a n Submission. It i s suggested t h a t p r i o r t o t h e c o n s u l t a t i o n

It is suggested t h a t t h e subdivfder o r developer submit s u f f i c i e n t d a t a

ARTICLE VI1

PRELIMINARY PLANS

Sec t ion 700. P l a n Requirements. a p p l i c a t i o n f o r review and approval of p re l imina ry p l ans :

The fol lowing materials s h a l l be submitted w i t h an

1. Seven ( 7 ) cop ie s of t h e subd iv i s ion , land development o r mobile home p a r k p l a n i n t h e form of a map o r series of maps on s h e e t s i z e s ei ther e i g h t and one-half i nches by f o u r t e e n ( 8 1/2" x 14") i nches , e i g h t e e n inches by twenty-four (18'' x 24") i nches o r twenty-four inches by t h i r t y - s i x (24" x 36") inches drawn t o a scale n o t smaller than one hundred (100'0") f e e t t o t h e inch and showing t h e fol lowing :

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b.

C.

The l i m i t s and dimensions of t h e t r ac t t o be subdivided o r developed and t h e proposed name o r i d e n t i f y i n g t i t l e of t h e p r o j e c t . The d a t e , s c a l e and n o r t h p o i n t .

E x i s t i n g and proposed s t r e e t s , i nc lud ing t h e name, widths of t h e right-of-way and cartway.

The l o c a t i o n and dimensions, where a p p l i c a b l e , of e x i s t - i ng b u i l d i n g s , r a i l r o a d s , easement, right-of-way, p u b l i c l a n d s , t ree masses, streams and o t h e r f e a t u r e s , and mon- uaen t s .

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The l o c a t i o n and dimensions of proposed easements, e.xist i i ig p rope r ty l i n e s , right-of-way, and land r e se rved f o r pu'olic purposes; and t h e l o c a t i o n , course , and dimensions of e x i s t i n g and proposed s a n i t a r y and s torm sewer and water f a c i l i t i e s .

Topographic contours a t n o t more than t e n (10'0") f o o t i n t e r v a l s o r a t such i n t e r v a l s that t h e con- t o u r s s h a l l have a maximum spacing of one hundred (109'0") f e e t . The Planning Commission may a l s o r e q u i r e supplemental p l ans showing proposed f i n a l contour . For mobile home parks t h e contour i n t e r - va l requirement s h a l l be one (1') f o o t i n t e r v a l s . .

The name and address of the subdiv ider o r developer . The name, seal , and s i g n a t u r e of t h e r e g i s t e r e d en- g i n e e r o r r e g i s t e r e d surveyor who s h a l l have prepared t h e p lan . The name and addres s of the owner of t h e t rac t and t h e names of t h e owners of ad jo in ing t racts .

A l o c a t i o n map showing t h e proposed p r o j e c t i n rela- t i o n t o a d j a c e n t p r o p e r t i e s and e x i s t i n g streets i n t h a t v i c i n i t y of t h e Township.

2. Three ( 3 ) cop ies of c ros s - sec t ion drawings f o r a l l proposed streets showing rights-of-way, car tway widths , l o c a t i o n of s idewalks , and p l a n t i n g s t r i p s . streets showing e x i s t i n g and proposed grade .

Three ( 3 ) cop ies of p l a n s and p r o f i l e s of proposed s a n i t a r y 2nd s torm sewer systems, water d i s t r i b u t i o n systems, and any o t h e r p e r t i n e n t u t i l i t i e s . Such p l ans s h a l l i nc lude g rades , p i p e s i z e s and t h e loca- t i o n of valves and f i r e hydrants .

Three (3) cop ies of p r o f i l e drawings of a l l proposed

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4 . Resu l t s of p re l imina ry s o i l a n a l y s i s approved and in spec ted by a Cer- t i f i e d Sewage Enforcement O f f i c e r approved by t h e Township.

5. The Planning Commission s h a l l r e q u i r e t h e subdiv ider t o p repa re , f o r t h e u s e of t h e Township, f o u r ( 4 ) cop ies of a formal mod i f i ca t ion (sup- plement o r r e v i s i o n ) t o t h e Township's O f f i c i a l Liquid Wastes Disposa l Plan. the fo l lowing informat ion :

Such mod i f i ca t ion s h a l l i n c l u d e , b u t s h a l l n o t be l i m i t e d t o ,

a . A pre l iminary p l o t p l a n i n d i c a t i n g w i t h i n t h e s i t e t h e l o c a t i o n of e x i s t i n g and proposed b u i l d i n g s , l o t l i n e s , sewage o r sewerage systems, a l l sources of water supply such as wells and s p r i n g s , ponds, streams, and o t h e r bodies of water, rights-of-way, streets, roadways, highways, and access r o u t e s .

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b. I n f o m a t i o n r e l a t i n g t o t h e type of water supply and sewage supply provided o r t o b e provided inc lud ing sclil c o n d i t i o n s and l i m i t a t i o n s f o r on-lot sewage d i s - p o s a l i f a p p l i c a b l e .

c. Information r e l a t i n g t o a d j a c e n t p rope r ty , b u i l d i n g , sou rces of water supply, ponds, streams, sewage o r sewerage systems, rights-of-way, streets, t h a t may have a s i g n i f i c a n t e f f e c t on t h e environmental and s a n i t a r y a s p e c t s of t h e proposed subd iv i s ion .

d . D i r e c t i o n t o n o r t h , d i r e c t i o n of s l o p e s , and degree of s lope .

e. Directiozr and d i s t a n c e of t h e n e a r e s t sewage t r ea tmen t p l a n t and in fo rma t ion as t o i t s p r e s e n t o r f u t u r e accessi- b i l i t y i n terms of t i m e , f i n a n c e s and load c a p a c i t y as w e l l as t h e sou rces of t h i s information.

6, The Planning Commission s h a l l r e q u i r e t h e subd iv ide r t o p repa re f o r t h e u s e of e a r t h movers and review of the Township, f o u r ( 4 ) cop ies of an Erosion and Sedimentation Control P l an . The des ign s t anda rds and speci- f i c a t i o n s f o r s a i d P l a n are contained i n t h e Erosion and Sedimentation Control Handbook which h a s been prepared by t h e County Conservation Dis- t r i c t and i s on f i l e i n t h a t o f f i c e and wi th t h e Township, Said P lan sha l l i n c l u d e , b u t s h a l l not b e l i m i t e d t o , t h e fol lowing information:

a , The e r o s i o n and sedimentat ion c o n t r o l p l a n s h a l l be designed t o p reven t a c c e l e r a t e d e r o s i o n and sedimentat ion by incorpo- r a t i n g t h e fol lowing c o n t r o l measures and c o n t r o l f a c i l i t i e s :

(1) The topographic f e a t u r e s of t h e p r o j e c t area.

( 2 ) The types , depth, s l o p e and areal e x t e n t of t h e s o i l s i n d i c a t e d on t h e p l a t , p l a n o r s i m - i l a r a p p r o p r i a t e o f f i c i a l map.

( 3 ) The proposed a l t e r a t i o n t o the area:

(a ) S t r i p p i n g of v e g e t a t i o n , re- grading o r o t h e r development s h a l l be done i n such a way t h a t w i l l minimize e r o s i o n .

(b) Whenever f e a s i b l e , n a t u r a l v e g e t a t i o n s h a l l b e r e t a i n e d , p r o t e c t e d , and supplemented.

(c) Disturbed s o i l s s h a l l be sta- b i l i z e d as qu ick ly as p r a c t i - cab le .

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(d) Development p l a n s s h a l l preserve s a l i e n t n a t u r a l f e a t u r e s , keep c u t - f i l l opera- t i o n s t o a minimurn, and ensu re conformity wi th topography so as t o c r e a t e t h e least e r o s i o n p o t e n t i a l and adequately handle t h e volume and v e l o c i t y of s u r f a c e water runoff .

( 4 ) The amount of runoff from t h e p r o j e c t area and t h e upstream watershed area:

(a) T rov i s ions s h a l l be made t o e f f e c t i v e l y accommodate t h e inc reased runoff caused by changed s o i l and s u r f a c e cond i t ions during and a f t e r development. e s s a r y , t h e ra te of s u r f s c e water runoff w i l l b e s t r u c t u r a l l y r e t a r d e d t o prevent s ed imen ta t ion from being discharged i n t o t h e water of t h e Commonwealth.

Where nec-

(b) A l l s u r f a c e water s h a l l be d i v e r t e d away from t h e p r o j e c t area where f e a s i b l e .

(5) The s t a g i n g of earthmoving ac t iv i t i e s ; t h e d i s t u r b e d area and t h e d u r a t i o n of exposure s h a l l be k e p t t o a p r a c t i c a l minimum.

(6) Temporary c o n t r o l measures and f a c i l i t i e s f o r u se during ear thmoving :

(a) Temporary v e g e t a t i o n and/or mulching s h a l l be used t o p r o t e c t exposed cr i t - i c a l areas during development.

(b) Sediment i n t h e runoff water s h a l l be t rapped u n t i l t h e d i s t u r b e d area i s s t a b i l i z e d by t h e use of d e b r i s b a s i n s , sediment b a s i n s p s i l t t r a p s , ur similar measures.

(7) There s h a l l f l ood prone prepared by as a l l u v i a l

be no f i l l p laced i n areas d e l i n e a t e d as o r s p e c i a l f l o o d hazard areas on t h e maps HUD Federa l In su rance Admin i s t r a t ion o r soils i n t h e F r a n k l i n County s o i l survey.

Sec t ion 701. Review Procedure.

1. The subd iv ide r s h a l l submit seven (7) cop ie s of t h e P re l imina ry P lan and accompanying documentation t o . the S e c r e t a r y .

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2 * The Planning Cornmission s h a l l t a k e o f f i c i a l a c t i o n on a P re l imina ry P l a n and n o t e i t s a c t i o n on t h r e e (3) cop ie s of t h e p l ans . The t h r e e (3) noted cop ie s of t h e p l an s h a l l thert be forwarded t o t h e Board of Supe rv i so r s along wi th a recommendation concerning prelim- i n a r y approval .

3. The Board of Supe rv i so r s s h a l l t a k e o f f i c i a l a c t i o n on a P re l imina ry P l a n a f t e r i t has r ece ived t h e r e p o r t of t h e Planning Commission and n o t e i t s a c t i o n on t h r e e ( 3 ) cop ies of t h e p l a n s . One (1) copy s h a l l b e r e t a i n e d f o r Township use .

Sec t ion 702. P l ans , t h e Commission may, and f o r a l l Land Developments s h a l l , r e f e r t h e P l a n t o t h e County o r Municipal Zoning O f f i c e r f o r recommendations concerning t h e adequacy of ex- i s t l n g and proposed community f a c i l i t i e s t o serve t h e a d d i t i o n a l dwell ings proposed by t h e Development P l a n and f o r t h e g e n e r a l c o m p a t i b i l i t y of t h e Development P lan wi th a p p r o p r i a t e zoning d i s t r i c t r e g u l a t i o n s .

Considerat ion of Zoning Regulat lons. In t h e e v a l u a t i o n o f Development

Sec t ion 703. Cons ide ra t ion of Subsurface Condit ions. The Commission s h a l l e v a l u a t e material submitted by t h e developer showing subsu r face d a t a and cond i t ions or' proposed development, e s p e c i a l l y in fo rma t ion regarding u n s t a b l e geo log ic formations ( s inkho ies , e t c . ) , p a s t mine a c t i v i t y . Core bo r ings obtained i n con junc t ion wi th t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n of a p r i v a t e ( i n d i v i d u a l ) on-lot water system may be u t i l i z e d by t h e Commission i n t h e subsu r face e v a l u a t i o n . I f t h e r e are any seams of minable material w i t h i n t h r e e hundred (300) f e e t of t h e land s u r f a c e , t h e Commission may r e q u i r e t h e developer t o provide evidence t h a t he owns r i g h t of support .

ARTICLE VIII

FINAL RECORD PLAXS

S e c t i o n 800, The Planning Commission may r e q u i r e t h a t t h e following materials b e submitted wi th an a p p l i c a t i o n f o r approval of a f i n a l p l an . F i n a l p l ans s h a l l conform i n a l l important d e t a i l s w i th p re l imina ry p l a n s as p rev ious ly approved, and any cond i t ions s p e c i f i e d i n t h e approval of p re l imina ry p l a n s s h a l l be in - corporated i n t h e f i n a l p l a n s .

P l a n Requirements.

1 A. Seven ( 7 ) cop ie s of t h e p l a n i n t h e form of a map o r series of

maps, drawn t o a s c a l e of n o t smaller ehan one hundred (100'0") f e e t t o t h e inch on s h e e t s s i z e e i g h t and one-half i nches by e l even (8 1 /2" x 11") i nches , e igh teen inches by twenty-four (18" x 24") i nches , twenty-four inches by t h i r t y - s i x (24" x 36") i nches . Where more than one (1) s h e e t i s r e q u i r e d , an index map of t h e e n t i r e p r o j e c t a t a smaller scale s h a l l b e shown on a s h e e t of t h e same s i z e . The Planning Commission may r e q u i r e f i - n a l p l a n s a t a scale of f i f t y (50'0") f e e t t o t h e inch as a con- d i t i o n of p re l imina ry p l a n approval t o a s s u r e l e g i b i l t t y i n cases warranted by t h e complexity of t h e p roposa l . The e r r o r of c l o s u r e s h a l l nof. b e more than one p a r t in 10,000. Such f i n a l p l a n s sha l l show:

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a. The l o c a t i o n of a l l proposed monuments, street l i g h t s , and s t r ee t s i g n s .

b . The l o c a t i o n of minimum b u i l d i n g se tback l i n e s .

2 . A s t a t emen t of t h e types of s t r u c t u r e s t o b e e r e c t e d , and a summary t a b l e of t h e number of s t r u c t u r e s and dwell ing u n i t s proposed.

3 . Evidence t h a t t h e p l a n s are i n conformity wi th b u i l d i n g , s a n i t a t i o n and o t h e r a p p l i c a b l e Township ordinances and r e g u l a t i o n s and with t h e r e g u l a t i o n s governing t h e ex tens ion of u t i l i t y services i n t o the Township. I n any i n s t a n c e where such plans do n o t conform, evidence s h a l l b e p re sen ted t h a t an except ion has been o f f i c i a l l y au- t h o r i z e d . ,

4.. Evidence t h a t t h e subd iv ide r has i n s t a l l e d t h e necessa ry street aEd o t h e r improvements as r e q u i r e d i n Sec t ion 1100 i n accordance w i t h Township s t anda rds and s p e c i f i c a t i o n s , o r t h a t t h e subd iv ide r has f u r n i s h e d t h e Tomsh ip t h e fol lowing a s su rances t h a t s a i d improvements w i l l be i n s t a l l e d :

a. A w r i t t e n agreement concerning improvements n o t y e t completed i n a form provided by t h e Township t h a t t h e subd iv ide r o r developer w i l l l a y o u t and improve roads and s t reets , e r o s i o n and sediment c o n t r o l f a - c i l i t i e s , and c o n s t r u c t a l l of t h e improvements requ i red i n Sec t ion 1100 as a c o n d i t i o n of t h e approval of t h e p l a n by t h e Board of Supe rv i so r s w i t h i n t h e t i m e o r t i m e s s p e c i f i e d t h e r e i n .

b. A bond i n such amount, under such c o n d i t i o n s and form and wi th s u f f i c i e n t s u r e t y , i nc lud ing a con- f e s s i o n of judgment binding on t h e p r i n c i p a l and s u r e t y , as s h a l l b e approved by t h e Board of Super- v i s o r s t o gua ran tee t h e performance of t h e subdi- v i d e r ' s o r deve lope r ' s undertaking i n (a) above and t o s e c u r e t h e completion of all r e q u i r e d improvements w i t h i n t h e t i m e t h e r e i n s p e c i f i e d . bond, t h e subd iv ide r o r developer may d e p o s i t cash o r s e c u r i t i e s w i th t h e Township o r w i th a bank o r t r u s t company t o gua ran tee performance of s a i d con t r ace and t o s e c u r e completion of t h e improvements under an escrow agreement approved by t h e Township S o l i c i t o r and Board of Supe rv i so r s . The amount of bond o r o t h e r gua ran tee s h a l l be s u f f i c i e n t t o cover t h e c o s t of t h e r e q u i r e d improvements. The escrow agent for t h e d e p o s i t s of such cash o r s e c u r i t i e s s h a l l be des igna ted and s e l e c t e d by t h e Board of Supe rv i so r s .

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c . A n agreement t h a t t h e subd iv ide r o r developer w i l l i n s t a l l underground utilities.

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Sec t ion 801. Review Procedure.

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P r i o r t o t h e meeting of t h e Planning Commission a t which i n i t i a l con- s i d e r a t i o n i s d e s i r e d , t h e subd iv ide r o r deve loper s h a l l submit seven (7) cop ie s of .the F ina l P lan and accompanying documentation t o t h e Commission, The F i n a l P l an submission s h a l l occur n o t more than one (I) y e a r follGwing t h e d a t e of approval of t h e P re l imina ry P lan . F a i l u r e t o submit t h e F i n a l P l an w i t h i n t h i s t i m e per iod s h a l l make t h e approval of t h e P re l imina ry P lan n u l l and vo id u n l e s s an ex tens ion of t i m e i s reques ted by t h e subd iv ide r and granted by t h e Board of Su- p e r v i s o r s .

The Planning Commission s h a l l t a k e o f f i c i a l a c t i o n on t h e F i n a l P l a n and n o t e i t s a c t i o n on t h r e e (3) cop ie s of t h e p l a n s . The t h r e e ( 3 ) noted cop ie s of t h e p l a n s h a l l then b e forwarded t o t h e Board of Su- p e r v i s o r s a long w i t h a recommendation concerning p re l imina ry approval ,

The Board of Superv isors s h a l l t ake o f f i c i a l a c t i o n on a F i n a l P l an a f t e r i t h a s r ece ived t h e r e p o r t of t h e Planning Commission and noce i t s a c t i o n on t h r e e ( 3 ) cop ies of t h e p l ans . One (1) copy s h a l l be r e t a i n e d f o r Township use .

A F i n a l P l a n may be prepared f o r on ly a p o r t i o n of t h e approved Pre- l imina ry P l a n where a subdiv ider o r developer wishes t o under take t h e development of a p r o j e c t i n s e c t i o n s o r s t a g e s .

Within n i n e t y (90) days fol lowing approval by t h e Board of Superv isors t h e F i n a l P l a n s h a l l be recorded by t h e subd iv ide r o r deve loper at t h e County Recorder of Deeds Of f i ce . I f . n o t recorded as s p e c i f i e d above t h e approval s h a l l be vo id .

S e l l i n g of Lots . recorded i n the O f f i c e of t h e Recorder of Deeds f o r F r a n k l i n County, evidence of t h e r eco rd ing s h a l l be fu rn i shed t o t h e Commission by t h e deve loper . Only t h e n may t h e s e l l i n g o r l e a s i n g of l o t s and t h e erec- t i o n of b u i l d i n g s the reon l a w f u l l y proceed.

A f t e r t h e F i n a l P l a n f o r a development h a s been duly

Sec t ion 802. Minor Subdiv is ion Option. I n t h e case of a minor s u b d i v i s i o n (as de- fined), t h e a p p l i c a n t may apply d i r e c t l y f o r F i n a l P l a t approval i n accordance w i t h S e c t i o n 801 of t h i s Ordinance and t h e p l ans and d a t a requi rements se t f o r t h here- u n l e r . However, when m u l t i p l e minor subd iv i s ions w i t h i n any g iven t rac t have been o r are expected t o be e f f e c t u a t e d , o r when o t h e r c i rcumstances war ran tg t h e govern- i ng body may r e q u i r e such a d d i t i o n a l submissions, i nc lud ing f u l l P re l imina ry and F i n a l P l a t procedures and requi rements , i n o r d e r t h a t t h e purposes and i n t e n t of t h i s Ordinance may b e m e t . The minor subd iv i s ion p l a t s h a l l inc lude :

1. Locat ion Map: A diagram of t h e surrounding area s u f f i c i e n t t o c l e a r l y i n d i c a t e t h e l o c a t i o n of t h e subd iv i s ion .

2 . Trac t Map: A scale drawing showing t h e boundaries of t h e e n t i r e t rac t t o b e subdiv ided , t h e new l o t o r l o t s t o be formed, and the 0

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names of t h e a d j o i n i n g p rope r ty owners. (May b e combined wi th ( 3 ) ) .

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Subdivis ion Plan: A p l a n of t h e l o t o r l o t s t o b e formed, drawn t o scale., showing a l l l o t l i n e s ; right-of-way and cartway of t h e abut- t i n g street; any o t h e r e x i s t i n g rights-of-way and easements; a d j a c e n t underground u t i l i t y l i n e s ; n a t u r a l drainageways; t h e b u i l d i n g l i n e ; p e r c o i a t i o n tes t sites; l o c a t i o n and d e s c r i p t i o n of survey monuments; bea r ings and d inens ions of a l l p rope r ty and a s s o c i a t e d right-of-way l i n e s ; t h e ac reage of a l l p a r c e l s i nc lud ing t h e r e s i d u e ; and l o t num- b e r s . The s c a l e of t h e p l a n s h a l l be one (1") i n c h equa l s one hundred (100') f e e t .

?Ian Data.: T i t l e i d e n t i f y i n g t h e s u b d i v i s i o n and i n d i c a t i n g t h e name of t h e m u n i c i p a l i t y , name and addres s of t h e developer , s c a l e and n o r t h p o i n t of t h e Subdivis ion P l a n (and of t h e T r a c t Map i f s e p a r a t e diagram), d a t e of p l an , c e r t i f i c a t i o n and seal of r e g i s t e r e d engineer o r surveyor .

S o i l Analvsis R e s u l t s .

ARTICLE I X

MOBILE HOME PAEX REGULATIONS

Sec t ion 900. Procedure. No person, f i r m o r co rpora t ion s h a l l c o n s t r u c t , ma in ta in o r o p e r a t e a mobile home park w i t h i n t h e Township without ob ta in ing a Mobile Home Park P e r n i t from Warren Township, and any o t h e r r e q u i r e d pe rmi t s o r l i c e n s e s , du res € o r reviewing mobile home park p l ans s h a l l be t h e same as f o r subd iv i s ion and land development p l a n s i n accordance wi th t h e p rov i s ions of t h i s Ordinance. Unless s p e c i f i e d in t h i s Art ic le , t h e des ign s t anda rds and improvement requirements f o r no- b i l e home parks s h a l l be t h e same as f o r s u b d i v i s i o n and land development p r o j e c t s in accordance wi th t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h i s Ordinance.

The proce-

Sec t ion 9Or. p l ans s h a l l be submitted t o and approved by t h e Township i n accordance wi th t h e requirements and procedures of t h i s Ordinance r ega rd ing p re -app l i ca t ion c o n s u l t a t i o n , p-relirilinary p l ans and f i n a l record p l ans . I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e s i t e p l a n information r equ i r ed elsewhere i n t h i s Ordinance, t h e fol lowing information s h a l l b e provided on t h e p l ans :

Plan Requirements. P r i o r t o t h e i s s u a n c e of a Mobile Home Park Permit ,

1. The l o c a t i o n and u s e of a l l proposed b u i l d i n g s and s i t e improvements.

2 . The l o c a t i o n and des ign of a l l u ses no t r e q u i r i n g s t r u c t u r e s such as r e c r e a t i o n areas and landscaping.

Seccion 902, Renewable Mobile Kome Park Permit .

1. The Board of Supe rv i so r s may g r a n t a Mobile Home Park P e r m i t i n a pe r iod no t t o exceed one (1) year from t h e d a t e of approval of such p e r m i t which s h a l l be renewable annua l ly , The Board of Supervisors o r i t s du ly au tho r i zed r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s h a l l i n s p e c t each mobile home park p r i o r t o g r a n t i n g an annual permit f o r conformance wi th t h e pro- v i s i o n s of t h i s Ordinance and any o t h e r a p p l i c a b l e r e g u l a t i o n s .

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2 . It s h a l l be incumbent upon t h e p r o p r i e t o r of a mobile home park t o keep a r e g i s t e r and t o r e p o r t t h e r e i n t h e name of person o r head of family occupying each s a i d mobile home, showing d a t e of e n t r y on s a i d l a n d , make, se r ia l number and s i z e of t h e mobile home, and t h e names of all persons l i v i n g i n s a i d mobile home. Said r e g i s t e r s h a l l be s u b j e c t t o i n s p e c t i o n p e r i o d i c a l l y by t h e Board of Supervisors and r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of t h e Frankl i i i County Assessment O f f i c e .

Sec t ion 903. Lot Requirements.

1. I n d i v i d u a l mobile home l o t s l o c a t e d i n a mobile home park s h a l l con- t a i n a t least t e n thousand (10,000) square f e e t of l o t area and s h a l l no t b e less than one hundred (100) f e e t wide a t t h e b u i l d i n g se tback l i n e e x c l u s i v e of easements o r rights-of-way.

A l l mobile home l o t s s h a l l b e given street numbers and a l l park streets s h a l l be g iven names. and F r a n k l i n County C i v i l Defense O f f i c e .

2 . N a m e s are s u b j e c t t o approval by t h e Township

Sec t ion 904. Yard and Setback Requirements.

1. A l l mobile homes s h a l l be l o c a t e d a t least t h i r t y - f i v e (35'0'') f e e t from any street right-of-way which a b u t s a mobile home park boundary and a t l eas t twenty-five (25'0") f e e t from any o t h e r boundary of t h e park,

2. There s h a l l be a minimum distance of t h i r t y - f i v e (35'0") f e e t between an i n d i v i d u a l mobile home and ad jo in ing right-of-way of a park street o r comnon parking area o r o t h e r common areas.

3 . A11 mobile homes and p a t i o s on a mobile home l o t s h a l l n o t be lo- cated c l o s e r t han f i f t e e n (15'0") f e e t t o a l o t - l i n e l i n e .

4 , No mobile home s h a l l b e less than t h i r t y - f i v e (35'0") f e e t from any o t h e r mobile home.

S e c t i o n 905. Park S t ree t System.

1. Park Access. Each n o b i l e home park s h a l l be provided wi th s u i t a b l e p o i n t ( s ) of i n g r e s s and e g r e s s and a d i s t a n c e of a t least s i x hundred (600'0") f e e t shall be maintained between c e n t e r l i n e s o r access s t reets .

2. L o t Access. A l l mobile home parks s h a l l b e provided wi th s a f e and convenient paved access streets t o and from each and every mobile home l o t . Alignment and g r a d i e n t s h a l l b e p rope r ly adapted topo- g r a p h i c a l l y .

3. Streets. A l l streets w i t h i n any mobile home pa rk s h a l l be designed 2nd improved as l o c a l streets i n accordance w i t h Township s p e c i f i - c a t i o n s .

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4 . I n t e r s e c t i o n s . Not more than two ( 2 ) streets s h a l l i n t e r s e c t a t any p o i n t and a d i s t a n c e of a t least one hundred f i f t y (150'0") f e e t s h a l l b e m a i n t a h e d between c e n t e r l i n e s of two streets in- t e r s e c t i n g a t h i r d streer: from oppos i t e s i d e s .

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906. U t i l i t y Improvements.

S e w e r and Water. A l l mobile homes s h a l l b e connected t o approved c e n t r a l sewer and water systems.

Electr ical D i s t r i b u t i o n , ground e lec t r ica l d i s t r i b u t i o n systems which s h a l l b e i n s t a l l e d and maintained i n accordance wi th t h e loca l e lec t r ic power company's s p e c i f i c a t i o n s r e g u l a t i n g such systems.

A l l mobile home parks s h a l l have under-

Na tu ra l G a s Systems, Any n a t u r a l g a s system sha l l be i n s t a l l e d and maintained i n accordance w i t h t h e r e g u l a t i o n s and s p e c i f i c a t i o n s of t he company supplying s a i d n a t u r a l gas .

Liqu-if ied Petroleum Gas System. L i q u i f i e d petroleum gas systems provided f o r mobile hones, service b u i l d i n g s o r o t h e r s t r u c t u r e s s h a l l i n c l u d e t h e fol lowing:

a. Systems s h a l l b e provided w i t h s a f e t y dev ices t o re- l i e v e excess ive p r e s s u r e s and s h a l l b e arranged s o t h a t t h e d i s c h a r g e t e rmina te s a t a s a f e l o c a t i o n .

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Systems s h a l l have a t least one (1) a c c e s s i b l e means f o r s h u t t i n g o f f gas. Such means s h a l l b e loca t ed o u t s i d e the mobile home and s h a l l be mainta'lned i n e f f e c t i v e op- e r a t i n g cond i t ion .

A l l LPG p ip ing o u t s i d e of ehe mobile homes s h a l l be w e l l supported and p ro tec t ed a g a i n s t mechanical i n j u r y . Un- d i l u t e d l i q u i f i e d petroleum gas i n l i q u i d form s h a l l n o t be conveyed through p ip ing equipment and systems i n mo- b i l e homes.

Any vessel conta in ing l i q u i f i e d petroleum gas s h a l l be secu re ly bu t n o t pernanent ly f a s t ened t o prevent acci- d e n t a l ove r tu rn ing .

No LPG vessel s h a l l b e s t o r e d o r l oca t ed i n s i d e o r beneath any s t o r a g e c a b i n e t , c a r p o r t , mobile home o r any o t h e r s t r u c t u r e u n l e s s such i n s t a l l a t i o n s are s p e c i f i c a l l y approved by t h e Superv isors and t h e l o c a l f i r e company,

5 , Fue l O i l Supply Systems. b i l e homes, s e r v i c e bu i ld ings and o t h e r s t r u c t u r e s s h a l l be i n s t a l l e d and maintained i n conformity wi th t h e fo l lowing r e g u l a t i o n s :

A l l f u e l o i l supply systems provided f o r mo-

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a . Sec t ion 907.

A 1 1 p i p i n g f r o m o u t s i d e f u e l s torage tanks o r c y l i n d e r s t o mobile homes s h a l l be s e c u r e l y s but not permanently, f a s t ened i n p l ace .

A l l f u e l o i l supply systems provided f o r mobile homes, service b u i l d i n g s and o t h e r s t r u c t u r e s s h a l l have shut - o f f valves loca ted w i t h i n f i v e (5") inches of s t o r a g e tanks

A l l f u e l s t o r a g e tanks o r c y l i n d e r s s h a l l b e s e c u r e l y placed and s h a l l n o t b e less than ten (10'0") f e e t from any mobile home e x i t ,

S torage tanks s h a l l be p ro tec t ed a g a i n s t p h y s i c a l damage.

Usable Open Space.

1. A l l mobile home parks s h a l l provide n o t less than t e n (10%) percen t of t h e t o t a l land area f o r u sab le open space purposes. Usable open space s h a l l b e s o loca ted as t o b e f r e e of t r a f f i c hazards and should , where t h e topography p e r m i t s , be c e n t r a l l y loca t ed and e a s i l y acces- s i b l e t o a l l park r e s i d e n t s . Nobile home parks conta in ing more than twenty-five (25) l o t s o r dwell ing u n i t s s h a l l provide playgrounds i n accordance wi th Sec t ion 1008.

2 . Exposed ground s u r f a c e s i n a l l p a r t s of every park s h a l l b e paved, o r covered wi th s t o n e screeRingsS and o t h e r s o l i d mater ia l , o r pro- zec ted wi th a v e g e t a t i o n growth t h a t i s capable of prevent ing s o i l

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e r o s i o n and t h e e a a n a t i o n of d u s t during d ry weather.

3 , ;Park grounds s h a l l 3e maintained f r e e of v e g e t a t i o n growth which i s poisonous o r which may ha rbor r o d e n t s , i n s e c t s , o r o t h e r p e s t s harmful t o man,

Sec t ion 908. Buffer S t r i p s . be provided by t h e developer a long a11 of t h e p rope r ty and s t reet boundary 11 1 nes s e p a r a t i n g t h e pa rk from a d j a c e n t u ses .

A s u i t a b l e screened o r landscaped bur 'fer s t r - ip s h a l l

Seccion 909, Walkwzys.

1. General Requirements. All parks s h a l l be provided wi th s a f e , con- v e n i e n t , a l l season p e d e s t r i a n walks of adequate width f o r intended u s e , du rab le and convenient t o maintain, between i n d i v i d u a l mobile home Lots , t h e park streets and a l l community f a c i l i t i e s provided f o r park r e s i d e n t s . Sudden change i n alignment and g r a d i e n t s h a l l be avoided.

Sec'cion 910. Other S i t e Improvements,

1. One (1) f i r e alarm box o r p u b l i c te lephone shall be provided f o r each n o b i l e home park. Dry chemical f i r e e x t i n g u i s h e r s , n o t less than t e n (10) pounds i n c a p a c i t y , shall be provided and s h a l l be l o c a t e d so t h a t no n o b i l e home i s more than one hundred f i f t y (150'0") f e e t from s a i d f i r e e x t i n g u i s h e r .

2 . P rov i s ion s h a l l be made by t h e park o p e r a t o r t o have garbage and waste c o l l e c t e d a t least once every week.

3 . Each mobile home l o t s h a l l b e provided wi th a conc re t e s l a b which s h a l l be a t least f o u r ( 4 " ) inches t h i c k on a s t a b l e s u r f a c e n o t l a r g e r t han t e n (10'0") f e e t by e i g h t e e n (18'0") f e e t i n s i z e nor smaller than e i g h t ( 8 ' 0 ' ' ) f e e t by t e n (10'0") f e e t i n s i z e f o r u s e as a p a t i o and s o l o c a t e d s o as t o be a d j o i n i n g and p a r a l l e l t o t h e mobile home. Such s l a b s h a l l c o n t a i n an e l e c t r i c a l o u t l e t t o which the e l e c t r i c a l system of t h e mobfle home s h a l l be connected.

S e c t i o n 911. S k i r t i n g . S k i r t i n g of mobile homes i s r equ i r ed b u t such s k i r t i n g s h a l l noL a t t s c h t h e mobile home permanently t o t h e ground. t o all mobile hones whether o r n o t they are l o c a t e d w i t h i n a mobile home park. s k i r t i n g material co lo r must be of compatible material co lo r w i t h t h e mobile home.

Th i s requirement s h a l l apply The

S e c t i o n 912. The unique n a t u r e of a mobile home park and t h e de- g r e e of i n t e r n a l movement of both p e d e s t r i a n s and v e h i c u l a r t r a f f i c n e c e s s i t a t e s t h a t t h e park ope ra to r provide street l i g h t i n g i n parks of t e n o r more mobile home l o t s ,

S t r e e t L igh t ing .

Sec t ion 913. Pa rk Areas f o r Nonres iden t i a l Uses.

1. No p a r t of any mobile home park s h a l l b e used f o r a n o n r e s i d e n t i a l purpose4 except such uses t h a t are r e q u i r e d f o r t h e d i r e c t s e r v i c i n g

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and well-being of park r e s i d e n t s and f o r t h e management and mainte- nance of t h e park.

Sec t ion 914. R e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s of t h e Park Operator .

1. The park ope ra to r t o whom a pe-rmit f o r i! mobile home park i s i s sued s h a l l ope ra t e t h e park i n conpl iance w i t h t h e s e r e g u l a t i o n s and s h a l l provide adequate supe rv i s ion t o main ta in the park , i t s f a c i l i - t i e s , and equipment i n good r e p a i r and i n c l ean and s a n i t a r y condi- t i o n

2. The park ope ra to r s h a l l supe rv i se the placement of each mobile home on i t s mobile home pad which inc ludes secur ing i t s s t a b i l i t y ,

3. The park ope ra to r shall g ive t h e appropr i a t e Totqnship r e p r e s e n t a t i v e f r e e access t o t h e park m d s e r v i c e f a c i l i t i e s f o r t h e purpose of i n spec t ion .

4., The park ope ra to r s h a l l n o t i f y the l o c a l I 'ennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources o f f i c e immediately of any suspected commu- n i c a b l e o r contas ious d i s e a s e w i t h i n t h e park.

Sec t ion 915. Tiedowns. All mobile homes whether l o c a t e d i n mobile home parks o r on i i l d iv idua l l o t s he ld i n p r i v a t e ownership m u s t be t i e d down. s t i t u t e The minimum tiedown requ i r enen t s :

The fo l lowing con-

1. Tiedowns o f f e r the most c o n s i s t e n t and e f f e c t i v e m a n s f o r mini- a i z i n g mobile home damage f r o s h igh winds. Two types are needed: (1) The over-the-top t i e , and (2 ) The frame t i e . The f i r s t keeps t h e u n i t from over turn ing , and t h e second prevents i t from being blown o f f t h e suppor ts .

2 . T i e s are made of w i r e rope o r rust-resis tant s tee l s t r a p which

t h e gronnd. yoke-type f a s t e n e r and tens ioning device , o r w i th clamps and turnbuckles , Minimum s t r e n g t h of t ies s h a l l be: Galvanized s teel s t r app ing (1-1/4" x .035"), wi th a minimum breaking s t r e n g t h of more than 4 ,750 l b . , o r galvanized steel c a b l e (7/32" 7 x 7 , o r 1/4" 7 x l 9 ) , w i th a breaking s t r e n g t h of more than 4,800 I b , Anchorage requirements i n this s e c t i o n assume t h a t e i t h e r of t h e s e t ies w i l l b e used.

t i e" t h e mobile home and i t s steel frame t o anchors embedded i n >!

The c a b l e o r s t r a p i s secured t o the anchor wi th a

3 . Over-the-top t ies shall be loca ted w i t h i n two ( 2 ) f e e t of each end of t h e mobile home, and o t h e r s a t i n t e r v a l s between, a t s tud l o c a t i o n s as s p e c i f i e d i n t h e t a b l e below. adap te r s o r wood b locks s h a l l be used t o prevent sha rp bends i n ovcr-the-top t i e s , and t o keep then from c u t t i n g i n t o t h e u n i t whesl t ens ion i s app l i ed . r equ i r ed t o secu re a mobile home depends on v a r i a b l e s such as length

Commercially a v a i l a b l e

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and shape of t h e u n i t , type of connect ion between t h e u n i t and i t s s teel support ing frame, s i z e and type o€ tiedown materials usedg s o i l c o n d i t i o n s , and holding power of t h e ground anchor.

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4 . Tiedown components used must be a b l e t o withstand a t least 4 , 7 5 0 1’0. without: f a i l u r e .

5 . Anchors capable of withstanding 54700 l b , without f a i l u r e a l s o are requ i r ed .

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6 . Anchoring t h e T i e s . Seve ra l types of ground anchors can b e used. These i n c l u d e screw auge r s , expanding anchors , and conc re t e dead- men. The anchors s h a l l be i n s t a l l e d t o a depth of 4 t o 5 f e e t . D i f f e r e n t s o i l s provide d i f f e r e n t holding s t r e n g t h s -- even f o r t h e s a m t ype of anchor. For example, a 6-in. diameter screw auger anchor, which might withstand a p u l l of 5,700 l b . i n s t i f f c l a y s o i l , may withstand only 2,500 l b . i n sandy s o i l , Anchorage requirements are based on u s e of an anchor wi th a holding power of a t least 5,700 lb. I f s o i l cond i t ions are such t h a t t h i s degree of holding power i s n o t a t t a i n a b l e , o r i f t h e anchors s e l e c t e d can- n o t hold t h i s l oad ing , u s e of larger s i z e anchors o r a d d i t i o n a l anchors and t ies w i l l be r equ i r ed .

7 . Hook-end turnbuckles are n o t pe rmi t t ed .

8. Addit ions o r canopies s h a l l a l s o be t i e d down.

9 . To minimize d e f l e c t i o n , auger-type anchors using s tee l rods may be p u t i n a t an ang le s o they are more i n l i n e wi th t h e d i r e c t i o n of p u l l . This can be accomplished b e s t by i n s t a l l i n g t h e anchors p r i o r t o placement of t h e mobile home on t h e l o t . I f a ve r t i ca l anchor i s d e s i r e d , some mechanical means of l i m i t i n g d e f l e c t i o n s h a l l be in- s t a l l e d . A c y l i n d r i c a l s e c t i o n around t h e anchor rod (12" i n dian- e te r , and i8" deep) f i l l e d wi th conc re t e o r e q u i v a l e n t i s t h e minimum s t anda rd f o r such a dev ice .

10. P i e r s and Foot ings.

a. P i e r s and f o o t i n g s s u f f i c i e n t t o c a r r y t h e weight of t h e mobile home s h a l l be i n s t a l l e d under t h e support- ing steel frame. A maximum p i e r spacing of t e n (10') f e e t , w i th t h e end p i e r s being no f a r t h e r t han f i v e (5 ' ) f e e t from t h e ends of t h e u n i t , i s r e q u i r e d . Frame t ies should be pos i t i oned nea r a p i e r .

b. P i e r s should be cons t ruc t ed of s t anda rd 8" x 8" x 16" c e l l e d c o n c r e t e b locks placed over a f o o t i n g , w i th t h e long dimension of t h e b lock crossways (pe rpend icu la r ) t o t h e main frame members and cen te red under them. The ce l l s of t h e conc re t e b lock should run i n a v e r t i c a l d i - r e c t i o n . Piers should be placed on f o o t i n g s of s o l i d c o n c r e t e , w i th minimum dimensions of 16" x 16" x 4". P i e r s should be topped w i t h a s o l i d conc re t e cap 8" x 16" x 4 " , or wi th a p r e s s u r e - t r e a t e d wood cap 8" x 16" ,

x 2". I f needed t o provide uniform b e a r i n g , t r e a t e d wood shims should be d r i v e n t i g h t between t h e cap and t h e suppor t ing s t e e l frame.

c . S p e c i a l p recau t ions need t o be taken f o r p i e r s more than 40" high. b l e t i e rs w i t h i n t e r l o c k i n g b locks , as shown below.

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When the h e i g h t exceeds 8 0 " , blocks s h a l l b e l a i d i n mortar and r e i n f o r c i n g steel bars i n s e r t e d i n the b lock cells as shoam below,

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- ARTICLE X

DESIGN STANDAWS

Sec t ion 1000. App l i ca t ion . The s t a n d a r d s of des ign i n t h i s A r t i c l e shall be used to judge t h e adequacy of development p roposa l s , Where, i n t h e opinion of t h e Town- s h i p , t h e l i t e r a l a p p l i c a c i o n of t h e s e s t anda rds i n c e r t a i n cases would work undue ha rdsh ip or would be p l a i n l y unreasonable , t h e Planning Commission may recommend such reasonable excep t ions as w i l l n o t b e c o n t r a r y t o t h e p u b l i c i n t e re s t .

Sectiofi 1001, General Standards.

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Land, No land s h a l l be subdivided o r developed f o r any purposes unless a11 hazards t o l i f e , h e a l t h , o r p rope r ty from flood., f i r e and d i s e a s e , s h a l l have been e l imina ted o r u n l e s s t h e p l a n s for t h e p ro j - ect s h a l l provide adequate safeguard a g a i n s t such haza rds .

Development. nearby neighborhoods s o t h a t t h e c o m u n i t y as a whole may develop harmoniously.

Proposed p r o j e c t s s h a l l be coordinated w i t h e x i s t i n g

Land s h a l l be s u i t e d f o r t h e purpose f o r which i t i s t o be developed and t h e development s h a l l have a l a y o u t o r arrangement i n accordance w i t h t h e i n t e r e s t and t h e purpose of t h e county and municipal comprehensive p l a n s and any r e g u l a t i o n s o r maps adopted i n f u r t h e r a n c e t h e r e o f .

Proposed developments s h a l l have adequate access t o t h e land t o be developed over streets o r thoroughfares , e i t h e r e x i s t i n g o r proposed by t h e developer .

A11 p o r t i o n s of a t ract being developed s h a l l be taken up i n l o t s , s t reets , p u b l i c grounds, r e c r e a t i o n areas o r o t h e r proposed u s e s so t h a t remnants and land-locked areas s h a l l n o t be c r e a t e d .

S e c t i o n 1002. Blocks and L o t s .

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Block Length. R e s i d e n t i a l and commercial blocks s h a l l be n o t less than f i v e hundred (500'0") f e e t long nor more than s i x t e e n hundred (1600' 0 " ) f e e t long

Block Width. Blocks s h a l l be wide enough f o r two (2) t iers of l o t s .

Through Lo t s . Double f r o n t a g e l o t s a re t o be avoided and g e n e r a l l y will no t be pe rmi t t ed c n l e s s t h e l o t s are a minimum of two hundred (200 '0 ' ' ) f e e t deep.

Grading. Blocks and l o t s s h a l l be. graded t o s u f f i c i e n t e l e v a t i o n t o s e c u r e d ra inage away from b u i l d i n g s and t o prevent t h e c o l l e c - t i o n of storm water i n poo l s . Drainage s h a l l be provided f o r according t o recommendations of t h e engineer o r such o t h e r o f f i c i a l

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as may be des igna ted by t h e Board of Supe rv i so r s . preserved and r e d i s t r i b u t e d a s ground cover , c o n s i s c e n t w i t h t h e e r o s i o n and sed imen ta t ion c o n t r o l r e q u i r e n e n t s of Lhe County Conser- v a t i o n D i s t r i c t , No more than f o r t y (40%) percen t of any p a r c e l s h a l l be regraded f o r any reason.

Topso i l s h a l l be

5 . Lo t Size. The minimum l o t s i z e , l o t width, and b u i l d i n g se tback l i n e sha l l b e as fo l lows u n l e s s otherwise s p e c i f i e d :

a. I n any p o r t i o n of t h e Township where n e i t h e r p u b l i c water nor s a n i t a r y sewer f a c i l i t i e s are provided, each l o t s h a l l have a minimum l o t area p e r s i n g l e family dwell ing of one (1) a c r e , excluding t h e right-of-way width r e q u i r e d h e r e i n , and a minimum l o t width of two hundred (200'0") f e e t a t t h e b u i l d i n g l i n e . t h i r t y - f i v e (35'0") f e e t from t h e s t reet right-of-way.

Bui lding se tback l i nes s h a l l b e a t least

b , Where e i t h e r water supply o r s a n i t a r y sewage d i s p o s a l w i l l be provided by an approved c e n t r a l or p u b l i c system, t h e l o t area f o r each s i n g l e family dwell ing must be a t l eas t 43,560 square feet exc lus ive of t h e right-of-way wirh a minimum l o t width of one hundred (lOO'O") f e e t ineasured a t t h e b u i l d i n g se tback l i c e e Building se tback l i n e s s h a l l b e a t least t h i r t y - f i v e (35'0") f e e t from t h e s t reet r igh t -o f - way a

e . Where both water supply and s a n i t a r y sewers are t o be provided by an approved c e n t r a l o r p u b l i c system t h e l o t area f o r each s i n g l e f ami ly dwell ing must be a t l eas t 43,560 square f e e t e x c l u s i v e of t h e right-of-way wi th a minimum lot width of one hundred (100'0") f e e t measured a t t h e buildirig se tback l i n e . at l eas t t h i r t y - f i v e (35'0") f e e t from the street r i g h t - of -way.

Bui lding se tback l i n e s s h a l l be

d . For s i n g l e f ami ly semi-detached dwell ings and two fami ly detached dwe l l ings , t h e minimurn l o t s i z e s h a l l b e two hundred (200%) p e r c e n t of t h e minimum l o t s i z e f o r s i n g l e dwell ing u n i t s as s e t f o r t h i n t h e a p p r o p r i a t e subparagraphs above,

e . No apartments , town houses o r r o w houses s h a l l b e permit ted except where t h e r e i s both p u b l i c water and p u b l i c sewer s y s t e m o r DER approved p r i v a t e c e n t r a l water and sewer sys- t e m s , The minimum l o t area f o r each such dwell ing u n i t s h a l l be 43,560 square f e e t e x c l u s i v e of t h e right-of-way. For i n t e r i o r u n i t s of town house groups o r row houses , t h e rninirnurn l o t width measured a t t h e b u i l d i n g se tback l i n e s h a l l be twenty-four ( 2 4 ' 0 " ) f e e t . For t h e end u n i t s of t o w n house groups and TOW houses , t h e minimum l o t width s h a l l be f i f t y (50'0") fee t measured a t t h e b u i l d i n g setback l i n e . Bililding se tback l i n e s s h a l l b e a t l eas t t h i r t y - f i v e (35'0") f e e t from t h e street right-of-way. Up t o s i x t y

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(60%) pe rcen t of t h e l o t area of each u n i t may be combined w i t h land from o t h e r u n i t s as a u s a b l e open space . Pro- v ided rhe apar tment , town house and/or row house development remains under s i n g l e ownership and c o n t r o l , t h e t o t a l requ i r ed l o t s i z e may be arranged i n a manner t o permi t f l e x - i b i l i t y i n t h e s i t e des ign and l ayou t of r e c r e a t i o n areas, u s a b l e open space and park ing . Such f l e x i b i l i t y s h a l l be g ran ted on ly upon recommendation of t h e Planning Commission and s p e c i f i c aporoval by t h e Board of Superv isors . No town house o r r o w house sha l l . c o n t a i n more than s i x (6) dwel l ing u n i t s

f . Lot s i z e s f o r commercial and i i z d u s t r i a l purposes s h a l l be determined on t h e b a s i s of sewage d i s p o s a l area, park ing requi rements , and yard se tback s t anda rds . I n no event s h a l l a coiillnercial o r i n d u s t r i a l l o t be less than twenty thousand (20,000) squa re f e e t excluding t h e right-of-way as de f ined i n Itern ( ) of t h i s Sec t ion .

6. Off-s tzee t Parking.

-as T o r each proposed r e s i d e n t i a l l o t o r dwel l ing u n i t i n a subd iv i s ion , land developnent , o r mobi le home park t h e r e s h a l l be a t l ea s t two (2) o f f - s t r e e t park ing spaces pro- v ided .

b . Where commercial u s e s are proposed, p rov i s ions s h a l l be made f o r t h r e e ( 3 ) squa re f e e t of paved parking area f o r every one (1) square f o o t of n e t r e t a i l commercial f l o o r space.

c. Where i n d u s t r i a l u s e s are proposed, p rov i s ions s h a l l be made f o r a minimum of two (2) park ing spaces f o r every t h r e e ( 3 ) employees (on any one s h i f t ) t o b e normally employed e

7. Except ions. The g e n e r a l p r i n c i p l e s of des ign and t h e minimum requ i r e - ments f o r t h e Laying o u t of subd iv i s ions and l and developments s t i p u - l a t e d i n t h i s Ordinance may be v a r i e d by t h e Board of Superv isors upon r eques t of t h e subd iv ide r o r developer and recommendation of t h e Plan- ning C o m i s s i o n i n t h e case of a p r o j e c t l a r g e enough t o c o n s t i t u t e a more o r less se l f - con ta ined neighborhood, i n d u s t r i a l pa rk o r commercial center, Such a p r o j e c t s h a l l b e developed i n accordance w i t h 2 compre- hens ive development p l a n safeguarded by a p p r o p r i a t e r e s t r i c t i o n s , which i n t h e judgment of t h e Board has made adequate p rov i s ions f o r a l l es- s e n t i a l requi rements . Provided, however, t h a t no mod i f i ca t ion s h a l l be g ran ted by t h e Board which would c o n f l i c t w i t h f e a t u r e s of any adopted long-range p l a n of t h e Township ;r wi th t h e i n t e n t and purpose of t h e g e n e r a l p r i n c i p l e s or' des ign and minimum requi rements of t h i s Ordin- anCe.

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Lo t L ines , Lot l ines s h a l l be approximately a t r i g h t ang le s o r r a d i a l t o s t ree t l i n e s so long as reasonably shaped l o t s r e s u l t .

House Numbers. House numbers s h a l l be assigned to each l o t by t h e Township o r i t s des igna ted agency,

S i d e and Rear Pa rds . f e e t wide. Rear ya rds s h a l l be a t least twenty-five (25’0”) f e e t wide.

S ide ya rds s h a l l be a t l eas t f i f t e e i i (15’0”)

S ide and rear y a r d s f o r accesso ry u s e s and s t r u c t u r e s s h a l l be f i v e (5 ’ ) f e e t f o r both cases.

Each l o t s h a l l front: on a st reet f o r at least one hundred ( l O O ’ O ’ l j f e e t except town house l o t s which s h a l l f r o n t a t l eas t twenty-four ( 2 4 ’ 0 ” ) f e e t .

Seccion 1003, ‘rlazzrds. no t be approved f o r development u n t i l such hazards o r d e t r i m e n t a l e f f e c t s therefrom have been c o r r e c t e d . Land s h a l l n o t be developed i f such land i s considered by t h e Commission t o be u n s u i t a b l e f o r such use by r eason of f lood ing o r improper d ra inage , o b j e c t i o n a b l e e a r t h and rock formation, topography o r any o t h e r f e a t u r e harmful TO t he h e a l t h and s a f e t y of t h e p o s s i b l e r e s i d e n t s and t h e community as a whole.

Laild s u b j e c t t o haza rds of l i f e , h e a l t h and s a f e t y s h a l l

Sectio-n 1004. Slopes , Land w i t h s l o p e i n excess of t h i r t y (30%) p e r c e n t s h a l l be consiuered as s t e e p s l o p e land and s h a l l r e q u i r e a n a r c h i t e c t u r a l l y sound suppor t ing s t ruc tu t r e €or a l l development.

S e c t i o n 1005, h e r e i n shall n o t be developed f o r r e s i d e n t i a l o r such o t h e r i n a p p r o p r i a t e u s e s , unless adequate p r o v i s i o n s are made t o a l l e v i a t e such hazards . ment of A g r i c u l t u r e ] n-iques approved by t h e S o i l Conservation Se rv ice . o p e r ‘ s expense. [See S e c t i o n 700., 6. , ( 6 ) ]

Floodplains . LOW-lying l and s u b j e c t t o f lood ing haza rds as deflried

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Th i s survey s h a l l be a t t h e devel-

S e c t i o n 1006. Erosion and Sediment Con t ro l , A l l p l a n s o r p l a t s submitted t o t h e Cozmission s h a l l have i n d i c a t e d improvements and c o n s i d e r a t i o n s t h a t w i l l reduce the l i k e l i h o o d of e r o s i o n , s e d i a e n t a t i o n , and inunda t ion and water damage from peak pe r iods of p r e c i p i t a t i o n and provide f o r t h e d i s p o s a l of excess s u r f a c e water from a i l areas of t h e development, e s p e c i a l l y where t h e magnitude of t h e development ( p a r r i c u l a r l y l a r g e s i n g l e f ami ly , aparTment, shopping c e n t e r o r i n d u s t r i a l develop-

m e - i l t s ) create a s i g n i f i c a n t change i n t h e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s of t h e watershed and in- c r e a s e s volume and v e l o c i t y of s u r f a c e water runoff due t o t h e dec rease i n r e t e n t i o n an i i n f i l t r a t i o n of s tonn water. The measures t h a t s h a l l b e u t i l i z e d t o minimize e r o s i o n and sedimentat ion are contained i n t h e F r a n k l i n County Erosion and Sedimen- t a t i o n Control Handbook.

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Sec t ion 1007. S t r e e t s , A l l eys and Sidewalks. a 1. St ree t P a t t e r n . The proposed s t ree t p a t t e r n s h a l l be i n t e g r a t e d

wi th e x i s t i n g and/or o f f i c i a l l y planned streets and i t shall be r e l a c e d t o topography t o produce u s a b l e l o t s and r eesonab le street g rades .

2. Design 2nd Purpose. S t r e e t s s h a l l be designed according t o t h e i r f u n c t i o n ani: l a i d o u t t o p re se rve t h e i n t e g r i t y of Cheir des ign i n accordance wi th t h e fol lowing f u n c t i o n a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n :

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Local Street or R-oad: A street providing a c c e s s t o ,farms and r e s i d e n c e s . Standards assume l i g h t t r a f f i c f low w i t h the p o s s i b i l i t y of upgrading t h e classir'i- c a t i o n sometime i n t h e f u t u r e .

C o l l e c t o r Srreer o r Road: A street which connects l o c a l streets o r roads t o a r t e r i a l roads o r t o pop- u l a t i o n c e n t e r s . Scandards assume medium t r a f f i c f low w i t h t h e p o s s i b i l i t y of upgrading Che c l a s s i f i - c a t i o n sometime i n the f u t u r e .

Arterial Road: A road which connects c o l l e c t o r streets or roads t o major highways o r t o towns and c i t i e s . Standards assume heavy t r a f f i c flow a t h igh speeds.

Major Highway: A road which connects r e g i o n a l pop- u l a t i o n c e n t e r s and i s used only i n c i d e n t a l l y f o r l o c a l u se .

A l l ey and S e r v i c e Drive: A minor v e h i c l e way which p rov ides a secondary means of access t o t h e back o r s i d e of p r o p e r t i e s otherwise a b u t t i n g a s t reet , Standard assumes i n f r e q u e n t u s e by heavy v e h i c l e s a t low speed.

3 , Street Widths. S t r e e t s s h a l l be l a i d o u t according t o t h e fol lowing ninirnurn schedule; however, a d d i t i o n a l s t reet width may b e r e q u i r e d as deeerrnined by t h e Township.

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4 . Street Grading and Pavement. cons t ruc t ed under t h e s u p e r v i s i o n of t h e Township Supe rv i so r s o r

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t h e i r r e p r e s e n t a t i v e , and a11 rough grading must l a y one (1) yea r ber'ore being paved. The c o s t s of t h e i n s p e c t i o n of t h e Township Supe rv i so r s inust b e pa id f o r by t h e subd iv ide r . A sainple of t h e paving o i l from each t ruck load of o i l m u s t be fu rn i shed t h e Township. accordar'ce wi th t h e fol lowing Tomsh ip s p e c i f i c a t i o n s :

The roadway s h a l l b e improved i n

a , The minimum requirements f o r rough grading s h a l l i nc lude :

(1) Foundations: Road c o n s t r u c t i o n s h a l l be permit ted only upon foundat ions which ,have been in spec ted and approved by t h e municipai eng inee r . Cost of i n s p e c t i o n s h a l l be pa id by t h e developer .

( 2 ) S'nale Naterials: Shale fu rn i shed f o r t h e base s h a l l be kep t f r e e from vege- t a b l e matter and o t h e r d e l e t e r i o u s sub- s t a n c e s , and s h a l l be of such n a t u r e tha,t it can be compacted r e a d i l y and r o l l e d t o form a f i r m s t a b l e base ,

Shale s h a l l c o n s i s t of a l l rock - l ike materials t h i n l y laminated, compara- t i v e l y s o f t and e a s i l y s p l i t , formed by t h e n a t u r a l consol idat ior i of mud, c l a y , s i l t and f i n e sand. Shale par- t ic les placed on t h e roadway s h a l l not exceed s i x (6") i nches i n s i z e .

P r i o r t o d e l i v e r y of the s h a l e material t o t h e p r o j e c t , t h e c o n t r a c t o r s h a l l a d v i s e t h e engineer of t h e sou rce of material s o t h a t a v i s u a l i n s p e c t i o n of t h e material t o be used can be made. The engineer r e s e r v e s t h e r i g h t t o re- jec t t h e sou rce of s h a l e material.

Shale s h a l l be d e l i v e r e d t o t h e road- bed as uniform mixtures and spread i n one o p e r a t i o n without s eg rega t ion . Sepa ra t ion of s h a l e and aggrega te s h a l l be avoided azld t h e inaterial as spread s h a l l b e f r e e from pockets of l a r g e o r f i n e material Segregated material s h a l l be remixed u n t i l uniform.

Sha le s h a l l be compacted by r o l l i n g wi th s t e e l t i r e d r o l l e r s weighing no t

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less than 1 2 tons wi th a compression on t h e rear wheels of no t less than 325 pounds p e r l i n e a r i nch of t i r e width oi" wirh o t h e r approved compact- i n g equipment which c o n s i s t e n t l y ob- tains equal o r b e t t e r compaction than t h a t s p e c i f i e d h e r e i n .

The t h i c k n e s s of t h e f i n i s h e d l a y e r s h a l l n o t va ry more than 1 / 2 i nch from t h e planned th i ckness . Layers which do no t conforin t o t h e above requirements shall be reshaped o r re- worked and thoroughly recompacted t o conform t o t h e s p e c i f i e d requirements .

(3) The roadway s h a l l be brought up t o g rade l e v e l w i th s h a l e o r s la te mate- r i a l such t h a t t h e material s h a l l have a th i ckness of e i g h t (8") inches a f t e r being r o l l e d and compacted.

( 4 ) There s h a l l be an e i g h t (8 ' ) f o o t shoulder having t h e r equ i r ed base on both s i d e s of t h e paved area.

b. The minimum requirements f o r paving s h a l l m e e t t h e spec i - f i c a t i o n s of t h e Township and Fo-m 408 of t h e Pennsylvania Department of T ranspor t a t ion .

Cont inuat ions. Where reasonable and p r a c t i c a b l e , new s t reets s h a l l be l a i d ou t t o con t inue e x i s t i n g streets a t no r e d u c t i o n i n width, Greater widths may be r e q u i r e d .

S t r e e t N a m e s . Cont inuat ions of e x i s t i n g streets s h a l l be known by t h e same name; b u t nzmes f o r o t h e r streets s h a l l n o t d u p l i c a t e o r c l o s e l y r e s m b l e nzaes f o r e x i s t i n g s t reets i-n the Township.

.Access. S t r e e t s s h a l l be l a i d o u t t o make p r o v i s i o n f o r a c c e s s t o a l l l o t s 2nd t o a d j a c e n t undeveloped areas, and t h e subd iv ide r o r developer s h a l l improve t h e s e access s t r e e t s to t h e l i m i t s of t h e s u b d i v i s i o n o r land development.

Reserve S t r l p s . Reserve s t r i p s c o n t r o l l i n g access Co a l o t o r a d j a c e n t areas are p r o h i b i t e d .

Dead-end Streets . Dead-end streets are p r o h i b i t e d u n l e s s cons t ruc t ed as cul-de-sacs wi th a turn-around r a d i u s having a minimum of f i f t y ( 5 0 ' 0 " ) f e e t and a minimum right-of-way r a d i u s of f i f t y (50'0") f e e t , and being paved f o r t h e i r e n t i r e area.

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Clear S i g h t D i s t ance , Clear s i g h t d i s t a n c e along t h e c e n t e r l i n e s o f l o c a l streets s h a l l be maintained a t n o t less than one hundred f i f t y ( 1 5 O F O " ) f e e t along c o l l e c t o r streets a t n o t less than two hundred f i f r y (250'0'') f e e t ; and along major and a r te r ia l streets a t no t less tharr f o u r hundred f i f t y (4.5GP0") f e e t .

D i r e c t i o n a l Chacges. h o r i z o n t a l curves wi th a min'imum r a d i u s of f i v e hundred ( 5 O O Y O " ) f e e t f o r major and a r t e r i a l streets, t h r e e hundred (300'0") f e e t f o r c o l l e c t o r streets, and two hundred (200'0") f e e t f o r l o c a l streets. These r a d i i are t o 5e measured a t t h e c e n t e r l i n e , S h o r t e r r a d i i may be p e m - i t t e d on recommendation of t h e Supe rv i so r s .

Chariges i n street d i r e c t i o n s h a l l b e made by

V e r t i c a l Curve. A 1 L changes i n street g rade f o r l o c a l streets s h a l l be connected by a ver t ica l curve having a minimum l e n g t h of n o t less than one hundred ( L O O ' ) f e e t . Changes o f s treet grade f o r connector streets s h a l l be connected by a ver t ica l cilrve having a minimurn l e n g t h of not less than two hundred (200') f e e t , w h i l e changes of s t r e e t grade f o r major streets s h a l l be connected by a ver t ica l curve havirig a minimum l e n g t h of n o t less than f o u r hundred ( 4 0 0 ' ) f e e t .

Crown, e i g h t h (1/8") i n c h per f o o t and less than one-third (1/3") i nch pe r f o o t as d i r e c t e d by t h e Supe rv i so r s ,

The s l o p e of t h e crown on all st reets s h a l l be more than one-

S t r e e t Grades. N o s t r ee t sha l l have a c e n t e r l i n e grade of less than one-half (1/2) of one (1%) p e r c e n t , nor more than twelve (12%) percen t . I n g e n e r a l , a r t e r i a l and c o l l e c t o r streets s h a l l no t exceed an eig'nt (8%) pe rcen t grade while local streets s h a l l no t exceed a twelve (12%) pe rcen t grade.

S ide S l o p e s . S t r e e t c u t s and f i l l s s h a l l be provided wi th s i d e s l o p e s no s t e e p e r than one v e r t i c a l t o t h r e e h o r i z o n t a l . be s u i t a b l y p l an ted w i t h p e r e n n i a l g r a s s e s o r o t h e r v e g e t a t i o n t o prevent . g u l l y i n g and e r o s i o n .

Such s l o p e s s h a l l

I n t e r s e c t i o n s . Street i n t e r s e c t i o n s s h a l l be designed according t o t h e following s t anda rds :

a. No more than two ( 2 ) streets s h a l l c r o s s a t t h e same p o i n t . S t ree t i n t e r s e c t i o n s s h a l l be a t r i g h t a n g l e s , wherever p o s s i b l e , Angles less than n i n e t y (90") de- g r e e s may be designed sebject t o t h e approval of t h e Commission. However, RO streets s h a l l i n t e r s e c t a t an ang le of less than seventy-f ive ( 7 5 ' ) degrees .

b . I n t e r s e c t i n g streets s h a l l n o t e n t e r i n t o t h e same s i d e of c o l l e c t o r , a r te r ia l o r major streets a t in- t e r v a l s of less than e i g h t hundred (800'0") f e e t .

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Local streets e n t e r i n g ano the r s t reet from o p p o s i t e s i d e s should be d i r e c t l y o p p o s i t e each o t h e r ; o r i f necessa ry , they nay be sepa ra t ed by a t least one hundred f i f t y (150'0'') f e e t between c e n t e r l i n e s measured along t h e c e n t e r l i n e of t h e c r o s s s t r ee t , Greater o f f - s e t may be r equ i r ed by t h e Planning Com- miss ion depending on t h e importance of t h e c r o s s s t ree t .

Maximum grade w i t h i n any i n t e r s e c t i o n s h a l l n o t exceed f i v e (5%) pe rcen t i n any d i r e c t i o n , and ap- proaches t o any i n t e r s e c t i o n s h a l l fo l low a s t r a i g h t cour se w i t h i n one hundred (100'0") f e e t of t h e i n t e r - s e c t i o n *

The right-of-way r a d i i a t i n t e r s e c t i o n s s h a l l b e f o r t y (40 ' 0") f e e t .

Except where b u i l d i n g s are permit ted t o f r o n t on prope r ty Lines a seventy-f ive (75'0") f o o t clear- s i g h r t r i a n g l e s h a l l be provided, i n which no bu i ld - i ng o r s t r u c t u r e , w a l l , f ence , hedge, tree, shrub o r o t h e r growth s h a l l be placed except f o r u t i l i t y p o l e s , l i g h t s t a n d a r d s , street s igns and f i r e hydran t s .

1 7 . P r i v a t e S t r e e t s and Roads. The Commission may recommend and t h e Board may approve t h e des ign , c o n s t r u c t i o n and u s e of p r i v a t e s t reets .

18. Dedicat ion and Ord ina t ion of S t r e e t s , The approval of a p l a n d e p i c t i n g a s t reet , whether proposed t o be p u b l i c o r p r i v a t e , s h a l l n o t c o n s t i t u t e acceptance of t h e same by t h e Township.

S e c t i o n 1008. Public. F a c i l i t i e s .

1, Recrea t ion Requirements. Areas set a s i d e f o r r e c r e a t i o n a l purposes s h a l l be reasonably compact p a r c e l s , placed t o serve a l l p a r t s of t h e p r o j e c t , a c c e s s i b l e from a p u b l i c street , and not: excess ive ly i r r e g u l a r i n terrarn.

a . Playgrounds. I n s u b d i v i s i o n o r l and developments which provide o r are intended t o provide housing f a c i l i t i e s f o r nore than twenty-five (25) f a m i l i e s , space f o r rec- r e a t i o n s h a l l b e provided as fol lows:

Famil ies t o be Served Playground Acreage

25 - 49 1 ,oo 50 - 174 1.50 175 - 374 2.75 375 - 6 2 4 3.25 625 - 800 4.00

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2 , F i r e Hydrancs, t h e d i s t a n c e from the n e a r e s t co rne r of any b u i l d i n g t o a f i r e hy- d r m t i s no2 more than sir: hundred ( 6 0 0 ' ) f e e t zeasured along t h e most di-rnct Fat11 a c c e s s i b l e by f i r e f i g h t i n g equipment.

F i r e hydran t s when provided s h a l l be l o c a t e d s o t h a t

3 . Easemeatss. Where co%mon u t i l i t y l i n e s are i n s t a l l e d i n o r over un- ded ica t ed l and , a p u b l i c easement granted i n f avor of t h e Township t e n ( 1 0 ' ) f e e t on each s t d e of t h e l i n e s h a i l be r equ i r ed . S u i t a b l e easements nay a l s o b e r e q u i r e d along t h e cour se of s t reax f o r cke f u t u r e i n s t a l l a t i o n of sewers. Telephone and e lec t r ic l i n e s s h a l l be instelled below ground i n accordance wi th P u b l i c U t i l i t y Corrmis- s i o n I n v e s t i g a t i o n Docket N o , 99.

ARTICLE X I

IMPROVENENT STANDARDS

Ssccion 1100. Construct ion of Improvements. The subd iv ide r o r developer shall grade snd pave the streets and i n s t a l l a l l o t h e r necessa ry improvements a t no expense t o t h e Township i n c l u d i n g , where r e q u i r e d , cu rbs , s idewaiks, w a t e r mains, s a n i t a r y and storm sewers, street l i g h t s , f i r e hydran t s , street name s i g n s , and. o t k e r f a c i l i t i e s and u t i l i t i e s r equ i r ed by t h e Board, i n s tr ict accordance with .the requirements of t h i s Article and t h e s t aoda rds and s p e c i f i c a t i o n s of t h e Town- s:~Tp* s c b i e c t t o i n s p e c t i o n by a p p r o p r i a t e Township o f f i c i a l s dur ing t h e p rogres s o f t h e work. 02 t h e subd iv i s ion o r land development u n t i l t h e streets i n Ehat p a r t have been graded t o w i t h i n f o u r ( 4 " ) i nches of t h e f i n i s h e d grade.

Cons t ruc t ion and i n s p e c t i o n of a l l such f a c i l i t i e s and u t i l i t i e s shail be

The subd iv ide r o r developer s h a l l n o t begin work on s t r u c t u r e s i n any ?arc 0

S e c t i o n 1101. Guarantee of Improvement Completion, I n l i e u of t h e conp le t ioE or' any improvements r e q u i r e d as a cond i t ion f o r t h e f i n a l approval of a p l a t , t h e Board of Supe rv i so r s may accep t f o r d e p o s i t w i th t h e Township a c o r p o r a t e bond o r other s e c u r i t y , w i th t h e excep t ion of a pe r sona l bond, a c c e p t a b l e t o t h e Board of Super- v i s o r s i n an 2mount s u S f i c i e i l t t o cover t h e c o s t s of any improvements which may be r e q u i r e d . Such bond, o r o t h e r s e c u r i t y , s h a l l p rov iae f o r , and s e c u r e t o t h e Town- s h i p , t h e completion of any improvements which may be r equ i r ed w i t h i n t h e pe r iod f i x e d i n t h i s Ordinance f o r such completion. I n t h e case where development i s pro- j e c t e d Over a per iod of y e a r s , t h e Board of Supe rv i so r s may a u t h o r i z e submission of f i n a l p l a t s by s e c t i o n o r s t a g e s of development s u b j e c t t o such requirements o r guar- aritees as t o bp rovemen t s i n f u t u r e s e c t i o n s o r s t a g e s of development as i t f i n d s es- sential f o r the p r o t e c t i o n of any f i n a l l y approved s e c t i o n o$ t h e development. Said corporz2e bond o r o t h e r a c c e p t a b l e s e c u r i t y from t h e subd iv ide r o r developer s h a l l be i;i an amount f i x e d by t h e Board of Supervisors i n t h e i r s o l e d i s c r e t i o n .

S e c t i o n i102 R~lease from Improvement Bond a When t h e subd iv ide r o r developer has completed a l l of t h e necessary and a p p r o p r i a t e improvements, t he developer s h a l l no- t i f y rhe Board of Supe rv i so r s , i n w r i t i n g , by r e g i s t e r e d o r c e r t i f i e d m a i l , of ;-he coinpietior. of t h e a f o r e s a i d improvements. '

0 S e c t i o n 1103. Remedies t o E f f e c t Completion of Improvements. I n t h e event t h a t sny imp'rovenents which may be r e q u i r e d have n o t been i n s t a l l e d as provided i n t h k Ordi- i iance 'or i n accordance wi th t h e approved f i n a l p l a t , t h e Board s h a l l have t h e power

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t o en fo rce any c o r p o r a t e bond, o r o t h e r s e c u r i t y by a p p r o p r i a t e l e g a l and e q u i t a b l e z m e d i e s . I f proceeds of such bond, OT o t h e r s e c u r i t y are i n s u f f i c i e n t t o pay t h e c o s t of i n s t a l l i n g o r making r e p a i r s o r c o r r e c t i o n s t o a l l the improvements covered by s a i d s e c i l r i t y , r h e Zooa-rd of Supe rv i so r s may, a t i t s o p t i o n , i n s t a l l p a r t of such i x p r o v e m e ~ t s i n a l l o r p a r t of t h e s u b d i v i s i o n o r land d e v e l o p e n t and may i n s t i t u t e a p p r o p r i a t e l e g a l o r eqrsitable a c t i o n t o r ecove r the monies necessa ry t o complete .the r e z a i n d e r of t h e improvements. A l l of t h e proceeds, xiizether r e s u l t i n g from the s e c u r i t y o r from any l e g a l o r e q u i t a b l e a c t i o n brought a g a i n s t t h e developer , or b o t h , s h a l l be used s o l e l y f o r t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n of t h e improvements covered by such secu- rity, and n o t f o r any o t h e r Township purpose.

S e c t i o n 1104. Materials and Cons t ruc t ion Standards. Haterials m d c o n s t r u c t i o n s t anda rds f o r s t reets , curbs and g u t t e r s , sidewalks and any o t h e r f a c i l i t i e s o r u t i l - tries r e q u i r e d by t h e Township s h a l l conform t o r e g u l a t i o n s and s t anda rds of the Totmship

Sec t ion 1105. r ec ; ioa of a Regis tered P r o f e s s i o n a l C i v i l Engineer o r Reg i s t e red Surveyor of che Comm.o:iwealth of Pennsylvania. The p rope r ty l i n e s on a p l a t s h a l l be determined or' ehe ground by a c t u a l survey on ly , s a i d survey t o be balanced and c losed ; and any p l a t showing s a i d l i n e s as otherwise determined ( i .e . taken from o t h e r drawings, deeds, r e c o r d s , e t c . , and n o t a c r u a l l y having been determined by a survey made on t h e ground) w i l l n o t be a c c e p t a b l e t o ehe Commtssion.

Sec t ion 1106, t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n of t h e Commission s h a l l b e accompanied by a copy of t h e complete t r a v e r s e t h e r e o f , s igned by t h e surveyor , g iv ing all a n g l e s , bea r ings and d i s t a n c e s and any o t h e r necessary o r p e r t i n e n t information.

Surveys. A l l surveys s h a l l be made under t h e a c t i v e arid pe r sona l d i -

P l a t s and Surveys. A drawing of a survey, f o r any purpose coming un2er 0

S e c t i o n 1107. form t o s t anda rds pu t f o r t h by t h e American Congress of Surveying and Mapping and

S t m d a r d s f o r Monuments and Markers. General ly a l i work s h a l l con-

t h e fol lowing minimum s t anda rds :

1. Monuments. Monuments s h a l l be s ix (6") inches squa re o r f o u r ( 4 " ) i nches i n d i ame te r , c h i r t y (30") i nches long and made of conc re t e , s t o n e , o r by s e t t i n g a fou r ( 4 " ) i nch cast i r o n o r s tee l p i p e f i l l e d wi th conc re t e . Monuments s h a l l b e s e t :

a . A t t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n s of a l l right-of-way l i n e s ;

b . A t t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n of l i n e s form-ing ang le s i n t h e boundaries of t h e s u b d i v i s i o n , mobile home pa rk , o r land development;

c . A t such i n t e r m e d i a t e p o i n t s as may be r e q u i r e d by t h e Supe rv i so r s a

2 . Ila-rke-rs. Markers s h a l l be th ree -qua r t e r s ( 3 / 4 " ) of an i n c h square o r t h r e e - q u a r t e r s ( 3 / 4 " ) of an inch i n diameter , f i f - teen (15") i nches long. Markers s h a l l b e made of i r o n p i p e s or i r o n o r s teel b a r s .

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Markers s h a l l be set:

a. A t a l l l o t c o r n e r s except t hose monunented;

b. P r i o r t o the t i m e the l o t i s o f f e r e d f o r sa le .

S e c t i o n 1108. Standards f o r Curbs and G u t t e r s . Cons t ruc t ion of curbs and g u t t e r s w i t h i n -the Township s h a l l conform t o t h e fol lowing requirements:

1, I I n s t a l l a c i o n , Idhenever a proposed s u b d i v i s i o n o r land deveiop- merit s h a l l have an average of t h r e e o r more l o t s o r dwell ing u c i t s pe r g r o s s a c r e included i n t h e p r o j e c t , o r where any p ro j - e c t i s immediacely a d j a c e n t t o o r w i t h i n one thousand (1,000'0") f e e t of aoy e x i s t i n g o r recorded s u b d i v i s i o n o r land development l o c a t e d along t h e same s i d e of a connecting s t ree t and having cu rbs , curbs s h a l l be i n s t a l l e d on l o t f r o n t a g e s of t h e street . I n areas where curbing i s no t r e q u i r e d , s u i t a b l e g u t t e r s s h a l l be i n s t a l l e d t o c o n t r o l e ros ion .

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2 , Construct ion. Curbs and g u t t e r s s h a l l be cons t ruc t ed according t o t h e s f a n b r d s s e t f o r t h , The ty7e of cu rbs o r g u t t e r s s h a l l b e determined by t h e Supervisors .

S e c t i o n 1109. Standards f o r Streets , A l l s t reet c o n s t r u c t i o n w i t h i n t h e Township shai.1 Deet a l l of t h e fol lowing requirements: 0

1. Adequate s u r f a c e and subsurface d ra inage s h a l l be provided,

2 . A 1 1 t o p s o i l s h a l l b e removed from t h e 2rea t o b e paved.

3 . The pavement base and wearing s u r f a c e s h a l l be cons t ruc t ed according t o s t anda rds approved by t h e Board of Supe rv i so r s , The type of base and pavement s h a l l be determined by t h e Township Supe rv i so r s .

Seccion 1110. Standards f o r Sidewalks. A l l c o n s t r u c t i o n of s idewalks w i t h i n t h e Towmhip s h a l l c o n f o m t o a l l of t h e fol lowing minimum requirements:

1. I n s t a l l a t i o n . Wkerever a proposed s u b d i v i s i o n o r land development shall have an average of s i x o r more l o t s o r dwell ing u n i t s p e r g r o s s z c r e o r i s immediately ad jacen t t o o r w i t h i n one thousand (l,OOO'O"> f e e t of any e x i s t i n g o r recorded s u b d i v i s i o n o r land development l o c a t e d along t h e same s i d e of a connecting s t ree t having s idewalks, sidewalks s h a l l be i n s t a l l e d on ali l o t f r o n t a g e s a

a. Sidewalks s h a l l be l oca t ed o u t s i d e t h e street r igh t -o f - way l i n e and s h a l l extend i n width from t h e r igh t -o f - way l i n e toward the curb l i n e .

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e i t h e r supplemented o r r ev i sed the necessary modif ica t ions f o r t h e Township a t t h e deve loper ' s expense.

i t s h i l l be t h e deveioper ' s r e s p o n s i b i l i t y t o prepare

'b. Sidewalks must be a t least fou r ( 4 ' 0 ' ' ) f e e t wide. In t h e v i c i n i t y of shopping c e n t e r s , schools , r e c r e a t i o n a r e a s and o the r such f a c i l i t i e s , s idewalks must be a t least f i v e (5'0'') f e e t wide.

2 . Construct ion. Sidewalks must be cons t ruc ted of cement concre te .

a. Cement concre te sidewalks s h a l l be b u i l t upon a base or' crushed aggrega te s t o n e which s h a l l b e f o u r ( 4 " ) inches t h i c k a f t e r compaction with a mechanical. tamper o r v i b r a t o r y compactor, s h a l l be a t l ea s t fou r ( 4 " ) inches t h i c k and s h a l l be r e in fo rced wi th s i x inch by s i x (6" x 6 " ) i nch , 6 / 6 welded wire f a b r i c . Cont rac t ion j o i n t s s h a l l be loca ted no more thail f i v e (5'0'') f e e t a p a r t and expan- sion j o i n t s s h a l l be loca t ed no more than twenty-five (25 ' 0" ) f eec a p a r t Cement concre te s idewalks s h a l l be cons t ruc ted t o wi ths tand p res su re of t h r e e thousand po.i?ilds per square inch (3,000 p.s. i , )

Cement concre te sidewalks

Sec t ion liil.. Township s h a l l m e e t zli of t h e fol lowing min3num requirements:

Standards f o r Sewer and Water Systems. A l l cons t ruc t ion w i t h i n t h e

2 , Where i? p u b l i c s a n i t a r y sewer system is not a c c e s s i b l e but i s planned f o r exrens ion t o t h e s u b d i ~ i s i o n o r land development o r t o w i t h i n one rhoEsand (1,000'0") f e e t of t h e subd iv i s ion o r land development, t h e subdiv ider o r developer s h a l l i n s t a l l sewer l i n e s , inc luding l a t e r a l connect ions, t o provide adequate s e r v i c e t o each lot when connection wi th t h e pub l i c system i s made. The sewer l i n e s s h a l l be capped a t t h e l i m i t s of t h e subd iv i s ion , mobile home park o r land development and t h e la terals s h a l l be capped a t t h e street right-of-way l i n e . When cappsd sewers are provided, on-s i te d i s p o s a l f a c i l i t i e s s h a l l also 'be provided. t ens ion t o a given area anytLme a f t e r engineer ing and r e l a t e d s t u d i e s have been i n i t i a t e d p repa ra to ry t o the cons t ruc t ion of f a c i l i t i e s w i t h i n one thousand (1,000'0'~) f e e t of t h e subd5vision o r land development.

A < s e w e r s h a l l be considered t o be planned f o r ex-

2 . If a p u b l i c water supply system i s a v a i l a b l e (wi th in one thousand (i,OOO'O") f e e t ) of t h e proposed subd iv i s ion o r land development, t h e subdiv ider o r developer s h a l l des ign and i n s t a l l a system which s h a i l be connected t o t h e pub l i c system and which s h a l l serve every proper ty . A l i p lans and i n s t a l l a t i o n s s h a l l be inspec ted and approved by t h e a u t h o r i t y o r company providing t h e s e r v i c e and/or t h e Township.

Sec t ion 1 1 1 2 . Modi f ica t ion of O f f i c i a l P lans . When any proposed subd iv i s ion , mobile 'rrose psrk o r land development w i l l r e q u i r e t h a t any O f f i c i a l P lans of t h e Township be

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Sezt ion 1113. t he Township s h a l l conform t o t h e minimum requirements as se t f o r t h below. ever t h e evidence a v a i l a b l e i n d i c a t e s t h a t n a t u r a l s u r f a c e dra inage is inadequate , Khe sQbid-ividei- o s developer s h a l l i i i s ta l l storm sewers, c u l v e r t s , and r e l a t e d f a c i l i - t ies , as necessary t o :

Standard f o r Storm Drainage. A l l s t o m dra inage cons t ruc t ion wi rh in When-

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Pe-miit t h e unimpeded flow of n a t u r a l water c c w s e s ;

In su re t h e dra inage of a l l low po in t s along t h e l i n e of streets;

I n t e r c e p t s torm water run-off along streets a t i n t e r v a l s reason- ab ly r e l a t e d t o t h e ex ten t and grade of t h e area dra ined;

Provide p o s i t i v e dra inage away from on- s i t e d i s p o s a l f a c i l i t i e s .

a. Design.

( I ) S t o m dra inage f a c i l i t i e s , street p a t t e r n , easements, storm water r e t e n t i o n devices and r e l a t e d f e a t u r e s of a subd iv i s ion , land development o r mobile home park must be de- s igned i n such a manner t h a t t h e r e i s no change i n e i t h e r t h e volume, v e l o c i t y o r l o c a t i o n of storm water leav ing t h e development duriog o r a f t e r cons t ruc t ion than t h a t which l e f t t h e s i t e i n i t s undeveloped con- d i t i o n .

(2) Storm dra inage f a c i l i t i e s shall be s e p a r a t e from all s a n i t a r y sewage f a c i l i t i e s .

b. Exis t ing F a c i l i t i e s . Where adequate e x i s t i n g storm sewers are r e a d i l y a c c e s s i b l e , t h e subdiv ider must connect h i s s t o r n water f a c i l i t i e s t o t h e s e e x i s t i n g storm sewers.

c. Abutting P r o p e r t i e s . I n the des ign of storm dra inage fa- c i l i t i e s , s p e c i a l cons ide ra t ion must be given t o prevent- ing excess run-off onto ad jacent developed o r undeveloped p r o p e r t i e s . ing topography which would:

I n no case may a change be made i n t h e e x i s t -

Resul t i n i nc reas ing any po r t ion of t h e s lope s t e e p e r than one (1'0") f o o t of v e r t i c a l measurement f o r t h r e e ( 3 ' 0 ' ' ) f e e t of h o r i z o n t a l measurement f o r f i l l s , o r one (1'0'') f o o t of v e r t i c a l measurement f o r two (2*0") f e e t of h o r i z o n t a l measurement f o r c u t s w i t h i n a d i s - tance of twenty (20'0") f e e t from the proper ty l i n e un le s s an adequate r e t a i n i n g wall o r o t h e r s t r u c t u r e i s provided;

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( 2 ) Xesult i n EL s l o p e which exceeds t h e no-mal ang le of s l i ppage of t h e material involved.

A l l s l opes n w s t be p ro tec t ed a g a i n s t e ros ion .

d . Drainage To and On S t r e e t s .

(I) To Streets. I n orde r t o g i v e proper s u r f a c e water d ra inage t o s t reets , a s t r u c t u r e on a l o t must b e a t a grade i n s a t i s f a c t o r y r e l a t i o n s h i p :

(a> With e s t a b l i s h e d s t ree t grade , o r

(b) With t h e proposed s t ree t grade where none 2s e s t a b l i s h e d .

On Streets . so as t o provide f o r the d i scha rge of s u r f a c e water from irs right-of-way. The s lope of the crown on a street s h a l l n o t be less than one-eighth (1/8") of an inch pe r f o o t and n o t nore than one-third (1/3") of an inch p e r foot. Adequate f a - c i l i t i e s must be provided a t low p o i n t s along t h e street and o t h e r p o i n t s neces- s a r y t o i n t e r c e p t run-off.

A street must be designed

e, Cons t ruc t ion . Drainage f a c i l i t i e s s h a l l be cons t ruc ted according t o t h e s t anda rds proinulgaced by t h e Board of Superv isors . The type of d ra inage f a c i l i t i e s s h a l l be approved by t h e T o m - s h i p Superv isors .

5. S tandards , s p e c i f i c a t i o n s and des ign manuals mays from t i m e t o the, be e s t a b l i s h e d by t h e Board of Superv isors , Such s t anda rds , s p e c i f i c a t i o n s a d manuals t o b e used f o r t h e c o n t r o l of storm water may be moye re- s t r i c t i v e than b u t may b e no less res t r ic t ive than t h e "Engineering F i e l d Mamsl For Conservation P rac t i ces ' ' prepared and published by the rjriitgd States Department of Agr i cu l tu re , S o i l Conservation Service, and i t s ls?test r e v i s i o n s ,

Sec.;lion 1114. p r o v m e n t s i n a subd iv i s ion , land development, o r mobile home park , one (I) copy of "Le p izns and p r o f i l e s as cons t ruc t ed s h a l l be f i l e d wi th the mun ic ipa l i t y .

liling Pians and P r o f i l e s . Upon t h e completion of the. r equ i r ea i m -

ARTICLE XII

PENALTIES

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Sect ion 1230. PenaEi5es. Any person, par tne r sh ip , o r co rpora t ion who or which Seing the owder o r agent of -the owner of any lot, t rac t o r p a r c e l of land s h a l l l a y est, c o n s t r u c t , open cr d e d i c a t e any s r ree t , s a n i t a r y sewerg storni sewer, wz.Ler inain o r ocher improvements Tor p u b l i c u se , t r a v e l o r o t h e r purposes o r f o r Che common use of occupants of bu i ld ings a b u t t i n g thereon , o r who s e l l s , tram- feys, o r agrees o r e n t e r s i n t o z n agreement t o s e l l any land i n a subd iv i s ion o r l snd deveiopment or otherwisep o r e r e c t any bu i ld ing thereon , unless and u n t i l a f i n a l p l an has been prepared i n f u l l compliance wi th t h e p rov i s ions of t h i s Ordi - nazlce and of t h e r e g u l a t i o n s adopted hereunder and has been recorded as provided he re io , s h a l l be g u i l t y of a misdemeanor, and upon convic t ion the reo f , such per- SOT?, Gr the niembers of such p a r t n e r s h i p , o r the o f f i c e r s of such co rpora t ion , oz the agent of any of them, r e spons ib l e f o r such v i o l a t i o n pay a fine no t exceeding one t h o u s a d ($I,OOQ.OO) d o l l a r s per l o t o r p a r c e l o r per dwell ing wi th i r , each 2.o~ or p a r c e l , A l l f i n e s c o l l e c t e d f o r such v i o l a t i o n s s h a l l be paid over t o t h e Totnishf?, other documeni= used i n t h e process o f s e l l i n g o r t r a n s f e r r i n g s h a l l no t exempt the sel ler o r t r a n s f e r o r from such p e n a l t i e s o r from the remedies h e r e i n provlded.

The d e s c r i p t i o n by m e t e s and bounds i n t h e instrument of t r a n s f e r or

Sect ion 1201. Conf l i c t of I n t e r e s t .

-_ 1. *Consultants: Engineers , Sumeyors , A r c h i t e c t s , Attorneys. if any Regis te red P r o f e s s i o n a l Engineer, Regis te red Surveyor, Regis te red A r c h i t e c t , or Attorney o r any consultir ig f i rm providing se-i-vices oE t h e s e persons is c u r r e n t l y r ece iv ing compensation from t h e Town- s h i p Board of Superv isors o r Planning Comniission, o r Sewage Author- i t y , then such person and/or f i rm s h a l l no t be permit ted t o review p lans and/or s p e c i f i c z t i o n s and/or l e g a l agreements f o r subd iv i s ions , mobrle home parks , larid developments, sewage s y s t e m and/or sub- systems which such person and/or f i rm has prepared. such p lans and/or s p e c i f i c a t i o n s and/or agreements s h a l l be done by an a l t e r n a t e person and/or f i rm. I n every case, the c o s t of review s h a l l be borne by t h e a p p l i c a n t .

The review of

2 , D i s q u a i i f i c a t i o n of I n t e r e s t e d Municipal O f f i c e r s , Any member of every municipal body whether a member by e l e c t i o n o r appointment s h a l l no t v o t e on t h e review o r approval o r d i sapproval of any subd iv i s ion , mobile home park, l and development, sewage system, and/or sub-system i n which s a i d member has any f i n a n c i a l , p ropr i - e t a r y o r o t h e r i n t e r e s t .

AXTICLE XLII

EFFECTIVE DATE : ENACTMENT

Seczion 1300. E f f e c t i v e Date. This Ordinance s h a l l t ake e f f e c t upon i t s enaccmen? as provided by l a w .

Sectloil 1301. Repealer . Any ordinance o r r e s o l u t i o n o r p a r t of any ordinance o r r e s o i u t i o n c o n f l i c t i n g wi th o r i n c o n s i s t e n t wi th t h e p rov i s ions of t h i s ordinance is hereby repea led .

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BY Chairman, Board of Township S u p e r v i s o r s

BOARD OF TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS OF UARREN TOWNSHIP

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